Lucas walks around his busy college campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria, but assumes that someone inside already has called the fire department. What phenomenon does this example illustrate?
A) the just-world hypothesis
B) diffusion of responsibility
C) deindividuation
D) groupthink

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This example illustrates diffusion of responsibility, as Lucas assumes that someone else has already taken action to deal with the situation, leading to a lack of personal responsibility to take action himself.

Lucas Walks Around His Busy College Campus Between Classes