A person is more likely to help a stranger in an emergency situation when she is the only one there to provide help,relative to a situation where others also could potentially render aid.This bystander intervention effect is due to a more general phenomenon termed:
A)altruism.
B)diffusion of responsibility.
C)cooperation.
D)groupthink.

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The bystander intervention effect is due to the diffusion of responsibility, which refers to the tendency for individuals in a group to assume that others will take action and therefore feel less responsible for helping. When alone, an individual feels a greater sense of responsibility and is more likely to help. While altruism and cooperation may also be factors, they are not the primary explanation for the bystander effect. Groupthink refers to a phenomenon in which group members conform to the group's norms and do not express dissenting opinions.

A Person Is More Likely to Help a Stranger in an Emergency