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bystander effect

bystander effect noun: a social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.

Noun

bystander effect (plural bystander effects)

  1. A social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.

bystander effect meaning in Vietnamese

bystander effect in Vietnamese

Translations
hiệu ứng bàng quan, hội chứng Genovese

Synonyms of bystander effect

Forms of bystander effect

pluralbystander effects

Questions about bystander effect

What does bystander effect mean?
Bystander effect means a social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer assistance to a victim when other people are present.
What is bystander effect in Vietnamese?
Bystander effect in Vietnamese is hiệu ứng bàng quan, hội chứng Genovese. See Bystander effect meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is bystander effect?
Bystander effect is a noun.
What is the plural of bystander effect?
The plural of bystander effect is bystander effects.

Words near bystander effect in the dictionary

  1. byssolites
  2. byssolitic
  3. byssus
  4. byssuses
  5. bystander
  6. bystander effect
  7. bystander effects
  8. bystanderish
  9. bystanderism
  10. bystanders
  11. bystandership

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