In which of the following situations would someone be most likely to help,instead of falling victim to the bystander effect?
A) Marty walks into a busy gas station to find a customer lying on the floor.
B) Julio is walking in a large crowd in New York City when he sees a man slumped on a staircase.
C) Matt watches as a man in a park grabs at his chest, screams that he is in pain, and falls over.
D) Jacques hears a loud noise and glances out his apartment window at a crowd looking at a man slumped over against a car in the parking lot.

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In situation C, the distress is clearly communicated and there is a direct appeal for help, which increases the likelihood of overcoming the bystander effect. The specificity of the situation (a man in pain in a park) likely means fewer people are around to diffuse responsibility, making an individual more likely to take action.

In Which of the Following Situations Would Someone Be Most