Roger was screaming for help as he was being beaten up by a group of muggers on a street. there were about 15 people standing ne

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Roger was screaming for help as he was being beaten up by a group of muggers on a street. there were about 15 people standing ne

arby. however, none of the bystanders came forward to help roger. this scenario representing lack of help illustrates:

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9966 [12] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-25T12:44:41+03:00

This scenario of Roger being beaten up and not one of the 15 people actually helping Roger perfectly illustrates that which is called the diffusion of responsibility. This is a sociopsychological phenomenon that occurs when there is a group of people and it means that the person is less likely to help and take responsibility or irresponsibility, either one, when other people are present.