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When running through the airport, collin trips and spills all of his stuff out of his backpack. lots of people see collin trip and fall, but no one helps collin pick up any of his stuff or check to see if he is okay. the fact that others do not help in this case is best explained by?

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Answer:

bystander apathy

Step-by-step explanation:

bystanders expect other people to help, so yes, literally they don't help the person because they expect that somebody else will do it.

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The case is best explained by bystander apathy or also known as the bystander effect. It happens when the nearness of others demoralizes a person from mediating in a crisis circumstance. The term onlooker impact alludes to the marvel in which the more noteworthy the quantity of individuals display, the more improbable individuals are to help a man in trouble.
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