Question 19 1 pts An older woman is sitting on a bench in the middle of a park,

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Question 19 1 pts An older woman is sitting on a bench in the middle of a park, visibly upset and crying. There are several families playing in the park that day, but no one stops to see if she needs assistance One explanation for why nobody helps in ths situation is O social facilitation O ditfusion of responsibility O most people would not realize that the woman is distraught and might need help. DQuestion 20 1 pts Having observed participants in his simulated prison study, Philip Zimbardo offered an explanation for the destructive behavior of U.S military guards at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison Zimbardo's explanation best exemplified O the catharsis hypothesis O the two-factor theory The following video discusses Dr. Leon Festingers original experiment on the theory of Cognitive Dissonance. After watching the video, answer the questions that follow D Question 21 1 pts

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Answer 19. Diffusion of responsibility. Diffusion of responsibility is a psycho-social phenomenon wherein an individual is less likely to indulge in an action of helping others, when present in a large group. The individual assumes that the others are equally responsible for taking an action, or might have done do already.

Answer 20.Situational attribution. Zimbardo concluded that an individual behaviour in a social setting (in this case, a prison) is largely dependent and controlled by social contingencies. The situational attributes control the action and reaction of an individual, rather than his/personality traits or free-will.The similar happened in Abu Gharib prison, where evil violence by the U.S military towards inmates were more situationally driven, rather than personal.

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