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GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 56

Social Psychology · Aggression, Power and Prosocial Behaviour, and belief systems and value patterns · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following are the competencies of a Bystander?

  1. Deciding how to help a person in need
  2. Deciding how to avoid a person at the time of his/her distress
  3. Deciding to standby with a person at the time of his/her emergency
  4. Too busy to help

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Correct answer: (A) Deciding how to help a person in need

Explanation

In Latané and Darley's model, the bystander must decide how to help, which depends on knowing what to do. Avoiding and being too busy are reasons for not helping.