Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a person having an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other witnesses to the emergency.The students' failure to help is best explained in terms of
A) the reciprocity norm.
B) a failure to interpret the incident as an emergency.
C) indifference and apathy.
D) a diffusion of responsibility.

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The failure to help is best explained by the diffusion of responsibility, wherein individuals feel less individually responsible for taking action in a situation when there are others present who could also help.

Darley and Latané Observed That Most University Students Failed to Help