Question

Suppose you are walking down a street. A woman has fallen down but because there are so many people around it does not occur to you that you should help. You just assume someone else is about to help her and keep walking. This is an example of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is an example of diffusion of responsability

Explanation:

The psychological phenomenon of difussion of responsability occurs when, in the presence of a situation that requires immediate action, we wait for someone else to act instead. This inaction is caused by the assumption than someone else has already helped or will help.