Faroud is walking across campus and sees a man who is slumped over on the ground beside one of the buildings.He looks around and notices that no one else is responding,so he assumes that he must be the only one who thinks that the man may need help and that he is wrong.Faroud continues on his way and does not stop to help the man.Faroud's behaviour can be explained by _______________.

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Faroud's behaviour can be explained by pluralistic ignorance, which occurs when individuals assume that if nobody else is responding to an emergency, then it must not be an emergency. This leads to a lack of response, even when someone is in need of help.

Faroud Is Walking Across Campus and Sees a Man Who