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Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility
Evaluate John Darley and Bibb Latané's research on the bystander effect and situational barriers to helping behavior.
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Social Psychology: Group Dynamics, Intergroup Relations, and Prosocial Behavior
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Analyze how group settings shape decision-making, prejudice, intergroup conflict, attraction, and altruistic behavior.
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Learning standards covered
SS.Psy.6.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify and apply psychological thinking to personal and societal experiences and issues.
SS.Psy.8.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesUse appropriate psychological terminology with reference to psychologists, their experiments, and theories in order to explain the possible causes of and impact on behavior and mental processes.