When 12-year-old Jamilah saw an old man lying on the sidewalk,he prepared to offer help.But when he noticed several adults walk past the man,he concluded that the man did not need any help.His reaction most clearly illustrates one of the dynamics involved in

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Jamilah's reaction of assuming the man did not need help because other people were not offering help is an example of the bystander effect, which is the tendency for individuals to not offer help in emergency situations when other people are present because they assume someone else will take action.

When 12-Year-Old Jamilah Saw an Old Man Lying on the Sidewalk,he