Cosmo is walking home on a busy downtown street when he notices a woman lying on the sidewalk who appears to have lost consciousness.Which of the following obstacles to helping would best explain why he did not interpret the event as an emergency?

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Pluralistic ignorance is the phenomenon where individuals see others not reacting or taking action in an emergency situation and assume that it is not an emergency. In this case, Cosmo may have observed others on the busy street ignoring the unconscious woman and assumed that there was no need to intervene.

Cosmo Is Walking Home on a Busy Downtown Street When