Question

A man runs out of a burning building and shouts for someone to help him rescue his cat, which is still inside. a. A person on an isolated hiking trail falls and asks the next hiker who walks by to help him to his car. b. A disheveled-looking hitchhiker stands on a busy road, trying to catch a ride. c. One person approaches another and asks for a dollar to buy a bus ticket home. d. There are only two people in a parking lot and one of them is having trouble starting his car.

Answer 1

Explanation:

A bystander effect is a social psychological assert which claims that people are less likely offer to help other person if there are people around at the same spot. It is a psychological theory which says that the people refuses to help other victims in the presence of of other people.

The more the number of people or bystanders, the less likely a victim is going to be helped by other people.

Thus according to bystander effect ---

(i) Situations where people will offer help are :

Options (a), (c) and (d).

(ii). Situations where people are less likely to offer help are:

Option (b).

And when a man crying to help his cat who is trapped inside a burning house.