Jeff's car broke down and smoke started rising from the engine.He felt lucky to have broken down while parked in the center of town during lunch when many people were outside and available to hel
A)zeitgeist
B)behaviorist effect
C)bystander effect
D)self-serving prophecy

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The bystander effect is the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help in an emergency situation when there are other people around. In this scenario, Jeff's luck of being surrounded by people who could help him may be attributed to the fact that they were more likely to offer assistance due to the presence of others. Therefore, the best choice is C, bystander effect.

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