Social psychologists have observed people's willingness to pick up dropped coins or pencils in elevators in order to study the

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This scenario is used to study the bystander effect, which refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The more bystanders there are, the less likely any one of them is to help, often due to a diffusion of responsibility.

Social Psychologists Have Observed People's Willingness to Pick Up Dropped