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How the Presence of Others Prevents People from Helping
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In this segment, we learn from John Darley how the presence of others can prevent people from helping.



Pre-Test



1Why does the presence of others prevent people from helping?


2Is this more likely in Western cultures?

Post-Test



3When Westerners see something such as a purse-snatching, they immediately get excited and look upset.
A)True
B)False


4The situation effect is when others appear to be calm and so we think they know the situation is not an emergency, even if it is.
A)True
B)False


5Diffusion of responsibility is when we assume someone else in the area will take care of the problem.
A)True
B)False





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