The concept of diffusion of responsibility predicts that ____.?

a. ?as the number of bystanders witnessing an emergency increases, the likelihood that any one of the bystanders will help the victim decreases
b. ?the less competent a person feels, the less likely the person will help out in an emergency
c. ?the more catastrophic the emergency, the more fear will be experienced in observers, and the less likely anyone will get help
d. ?the likelihood of helping a victim in an emergency is related to how similar the victim is to yourself


ANSWER:
a

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