Meghan lives in a single room in a college dormitory. Late one night, she hears a scream coming from just outside her dorm. She is pretty sure that the person needs help because the person yelled,
"Help me! I think I broke my leg!" Meghan goes back to sleep, only to find out the next day that the person was on the ground for 45 minutes before someone helped. Which of the following best explains why Meghan didn't help?
a. informational influence
b. a diffusion of responsibility
c. she didn't interpret it as an emergency
d. pluralistic ignorance
Answer: B
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