Question

Consider the following quote from the writings of Joseph Stalin: ""The death of a single Russian soldier is a tragedy. The death of a million soldiers is a statistic."" This quote illustrates the idea behind the ________ effect.

Answer 1

Answer:

Identifiable victim

Explanation:

When we can identify the victim, the victim is taken as a person, their relatives can be notified, made more personal.

On the other hand, when the victims are not identified, the pain is no longer something personal, but it is more global, not being able to identify with the reality of each deceased person. That is why it happens to be a statistic, instead of a fact that can affect each one individually.