SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ALTRUISM CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKING
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Increased group size reduces perceived individual responsibility.
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Increased group size increases perceived individual responsibility.
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Increased group size does not affect perceived individual responsibility.
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Increased group size forces one to take individual responsibility.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Diffusion of responsibility refers to the fact that as the number of bystanders increases, the personal responsibility that an individual bystander feels decreases. As a consequence, so does his or her tendency to help.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diffusion of responsibility refers to the tendency to subjectively divide the personal responsibility to help by the number of bystanders present. Bystanders are less likely to intervene in emergency situations as the size of the group increases, as they feel less personal responsibility.
Detailed explanation-3: -What effect does an increase in group size have on diffusion of responsibility? A. Increased group size reduces perceived individual responsibility.
Detailed explanation-4: -The larger the group, the more attention it can garner, and the more pressure members can put toward whatever goal they wish to achieve. At the same time, the larger the group becomes, the more the risk grows for division and lack of cohesion.
Detailed explanation-5: -As groups become larger, the intensity of their interaction and bonding decreases, but their stability increases. The major reason for this is the sheer number of relationships that can exist in a larger group. For example, in a dyad only one relationship exists, that between the two members of the dyad.