Question

the bystander effect has two different roots. sometimes, in confusing situations, we assume that other people know more than we do, so we follow their lead. that assumption might be right - but often its not. say youre walking by a building and see smoke coming out. do you call 911? if other people look unconcerned, you might decide its not an emergency. but others may decide not to phone for help because you dont look concerned. scientists call this potential misinterpretation by a group pluralistic ignorance. it can lead to the bystander effect, where no one from a crowd steps forward to help in a situation where action is needed. its a paradox: the more people who witness an emergency, the less chance that any of them will act, because theyre all conforming to the groups behavior. the other reason people conform and go along with the crowd is that we all want to be liked and accepted. the desire to fit in is so strong that people sometimes conform to a group consensus even when it goes against their own judgment - at least in public. in private, theyre much more likely to follow their own minds. compliance when the pressure from others gets more explicit, conformity blends into another type of social influence. 4. repeat the sentence from paragraph 4. its a paradox: the more people who witness an emergency, the less chance that any of them will act, because theyre all conforming to the groups behavior. what is the best meaning of paradox? a. agreement b. contradiction c. downfall d. victory

Explanation:

The text describes a situation where more witnesses to an emergency lead to less action, which is a self - contradictory idea. A paradox is a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself.

Answer:

B. Contradiction