Question

As Arlette walks through a shopping mall, she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench, clutching her arm, and moaning in pain. The presence of many other shoppers in the mall will most likely increase the probability that Arlette will:___________.A) fail to notice the elderly woman's problemB) experience a sense of empathy for the elderly woman.C) help the woman by calling an ambulance.D) experience contempt for the elderly woman.

Answer 1

A) fail to notice the elderly woman's problem

Step-by-step explanation:

In sociology, the term diffusion of responsibility is a phenomenon where a person is less likely to help some other person when they are surrounded by others, usually this happens because the person assumes that the other people that are around would help the person in need or someone is already providing help.

In this example, Arlette in a shopping mall and she passes an older woman who is sitting on a bench, clutching her arm and moaning in pain. Since she is surrounded by other people in the mall, she will most likely assume that other person will help or even will fail to notice the elderly woman's problem.