When leaving the bar at closing time,Sarah and Patrick saw a young man lying on the sidewalk and bleeding profusely.They hurriedly walked around the pool of blood,commenting on the bloody footprints left behind by the other bar patrons.What phenomenon best accounts for this behaviour?
A) groupthink
B) in-group membership
C) bystander apathy
D) reference group comparison

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Bystander apathy refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help or intervene in emergency situations when others are present. In this case, Sarah and Patrick are exhibiting bystander apathy by walking around the pool of blood and commenting on the footprints instead of offering help to the young man.

When Leaving the Bar at Closing Time,Sarah and Patrick Saw