The five-steps that are conceived by Darley and Latane refer to the five-steps of decision-making that the individual will go through in a situation where someone needs help. If all five-steps are undergone by the individual, than <u>bystander effect will not occur and the person will provide her or his aid to the person in need</u>. But if the individual stops at any one of these steps, he or she will not provide his or her aid and thus bystander effect will happen.
