As members of an anonymous crowd,
A)individuals become uninhibited and likely to engage in combative behavior.
B)individuals strive to maintain individuality rather than follow the crowd.
C)individuals often fail to take action because they believe that someone else will do so.
D)individuals are apathetic bystanders when someone is in trouble.

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The phenomenon of the "bystander effect" describes how individuals in a crowd may fail to take action in an emergency situation because they believe that someone else will do so. This is a common occurrence in anonymous crowds, where people may feel less responsibility to take action themselves.

As Members of an Anonymous Crowd