Nabila was at a busy grocery store when she and many others saw a gentleman on the ground. She stopped to stare and thought to herself that surely someone had already called for help for this man
She decided that because so many people were present to see the gentleman, help was already on the way. Nabila's decision not to call for help can be best explained by
A) groupthink.
B) bystander effect.
C) social facilitation.
D) the fundamental attribution error.
Answer: B
Rationale: The bystander effect occurs when an individual in a group does not provide help, either because the person believes someone else will help or because the other people in the group are not helping either.
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