Question

question 4 of 10
what is meant by the term bystander effect?
a. people tend to have more fun when they are in groups instead of being alone.
b. individuals tend to take more responsibility for reporting crimes than do groups of people.
c. people can find that a group may be too large to have any cohesiveness.
d. individuals may have difficulty describing a person who committed a crime.

Explanation:

The bystander effect is a social - psychological phenomenon. It refers to the tendency that as the number of bystanders in an emergency situation increases, the likelihood that any one bystander will take action (such as reporting a crime) decreases. Option B is in line with this concept as it implies that individuals (fewer people, like a single bystander) are more likely to take responsibility for reporting crimes compared to groups (more bystanders). Option A is about having fun in groups, which is not related to the bystander effect. Option C is about group cohesiveness, not the bystander effect. Option D is about describing a criminal, not the act of taking responsibility to report a crime which is central to the bystander effect.

Answer:

B. Individuals tend to take more responsibility for reporting crimes than do groups of people.