Early one morning, Jackie is pushing her infant son in a stroller past a park in downtown Chicago. As she walks by the park, she notices a man who appears to be homeless slumped down at an odd angle on a park bench. She immediately looks around her to see if anyone else notices the man. People passing by jogging and driving by in their cars do not seem concerned about the man on the bench, so Jackie assumes that he must be okay. In this situation, Jackie did not help because of:

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Jackie did not help because of pluralistic ignorance, where she looked to the reactions of others to gauge the seriousness of the situation. Seeing that no one else was concerned, she assumed that the man must be okay, despite her initial concern.

Early One Morning, Jackie Is Pushing Her Infant Son in a Stroller