Darley and Latané (1968) believe that the presence of other people in a distressing situation decreased the likelihood that they would receive help due to _________________.

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Answer:

The answer is diffusion of responsibility.

Explanation:

This phenomenon occurs when a person denies being responsible for an action when others are present. They assume that the other people in the situation have already done something about it, or that they are responsible for doing so.

Diffusion of responsibility often occurs in emergency situations: a person is less likely to help if they are part of an observing crowd.