Which statement BEST describes the decision making model of helping behavior developed by Latane and Darley?
A) Fallacies in our thinking make it difficult for us to make rational decisions regarding prosocial behavior.
B) People are more likely to help during an emergency when there are relatively few bystanders.
C) The person confronted by an emergency situation must make five crucial decisions before helping.
D) Whether we perform prosocial behavior depends on whether we have been primed to do so.
E) Diffusion of responsibility is the reason that helping is inhibited in groups.
Answer: C
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