alleryThe problem of witnesses not stepping in to help a victim is known as the:
ABystander effect
BPlacebo effect
CHalo effect
DAnchoring effect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bystander effect
1. Being one of several onlookers changes what a person does.
2. Discussion of bullying highlights the problem of witnesses not intervening to help a victim.
3. That failure to intervene is the bystander effect.
4. The more witnesses there are, the less likely any one of them is to act.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 'Social Psychology', sections 12.1-12.5_
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