AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This term was coined after the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 where it was reported that 38 bystanders watched or heard the attack occur but instead relied on others to intervene or call the police.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two reasons were offered to explain the bystander apathy effect. First is diffusion of responsibility. This occurs when other people think that another person will intervene and as a result, they feel less responsible. The second explanation is pluralistic ignorance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bystander effect-in which the presence of others discourages individuals from intervening in a situation-is likely influenced, in part, by conformity: If we see others choosing to do nothing, we’re more likely to do nothing ourselves.