Psychology GCSE
Bystander effect
What Bystander effect means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Bystander effect
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Being less likely to provide help in an emergency when other people are present, assuming someone else will intervene, such as ignoring a collapsed pedestrian on a busy street.
Topics that use Bystander effect
- Social influence (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Authoritarian personality
- Collective behaviour
- Conformity
- Deindividuation
- Diffusion of responsibility
- Obedience
- Personal factors
- Personal responsibility
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