A railway station manager observes a traveller drop a bag of oranges on a crowded platform. Many people look, but nobody helps for nearly a minute. In a qui...

Assessment: Psychology 9218 | Paper 2 Mock 01 | Social context and behaviour Subject: Psychology - 9218

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A railway station manager observes a traveller drop a bag of oranges on a crowded platform. Many people look, but nobody helps for nearly a minute. In a quieter area, one passer-by helps immediately.

(a) Identify the social effect suggested by the crowded-platform observation. [1]
(b) Explain why the number of people present may affect helping behaviour. [2]

Answer Details

(a) Bystander effect / diffusion of responsibility [1] (b) With many bystanders, responsibility is spread across the group [1], so each person may assume somebody else will help [1].

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