Question

A review by Fischer et al. suggested that the magnitude of this phenomenon in dangerous situations is consistent with the arousal: cost-reward model. One experiment testing this phenomenon had participants complete a questionnaire while smoke was pumped into the room; that experiment was conducted (10[1])by John Darley and Bibb Latané. This effect is partly driven by diffusion of responsibility and mitigated by group cohesiveness. (10[1])Good Samaritan laws attempt to overcome this effect. (10[2])One illustration (10[1])of this phenomenon is the murder of Kitty Genovese. For 10 points, name this effect in which an individual in a large group does not offer help during a crisis. ■END■

ANSWER: bystander effect [or bystander apathy; prompt on diffusion of responsibility before mention by asking“what phenomenon caused the participants to diffuse responsibility?”]
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Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia ALehigh4310
Ivy Chen (DII)PrincetonNYU C6310
Daniel Kim (DII)MarylandSwarthmore B7110
Vincent Zhang (DII)PennNYU B7110
Jasmine Bao (UG)Swarthmore AUniversity of Delaware B7310

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