Helping as a Function of Number of Bystanders and Ambiguity of Emergency

Helping as a Function of Number of Bystanders and Ambiguity of Emergency

Previous research has shown that bystanders in groups are less likely to intervene in emergencies than bystanders who are alone (a "numbers effect"). In the present research, in one field and three lab studies, this numbers effect was stronger and there was less help when an emergency coul...

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Veröffentlicht in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 1978-04, Vol.4 (2), p.318-321
Hauptverfasser: Solomon, Linda Zener, Solomon, Henry, Stone, Ronald
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Previous research has shown that bystanders in groups are less likely to intervene in emergencies than bystanders who are alone (a "numbers effect"). In the present research, in one field and three lab studies, this numbers effect was stronger and there was less help when an emergency could be heard only rather than both seen and heard.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/014616727800400231