social factors affecting bystander intervention

Give the definition for presence of others ?

the number of people present

What will increase intervention in terms of presence of others ?

if there’s less ppl then the person is more likely to act and help another person

What’s an example of presence of others ?

smoke study : ppl react when alone but ignore when with others (confederates)

Explain presence of others ?

the more ppl present, the more we diffuse responsibility - we assume others can help instead

Give the definition for cost of helping ?

ppl weigh up the costs (e.g danger) and rewards of helping someone

What will increase intervention in terms of cost of helping ?

when cost is low, we are more likely to help

What’s an example of cost of helping ?

piliavin’s subway study : more likely to help disable person rather than drunk person

Explain cost of helping ?

we have to balance the cost and rewards