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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Valentina Bermudez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The phenomenon observed by Darley and Latané is known as the bystander effect, where the presence of other people leads to a diffusion of responsibility, and individuals are less likely to help in emergencies. This is because each person assumes that someone else will take responsibility, leading to a lack of personal accountability. Therefore, option D, a diffusion of responsibility, is the best explanation for the students' failure to help.

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