The tendency of individuals in a large group to be less likely to administer aid during an emergency is known as __________.

The bystander effect is the tendency for people to be less likely to help during an emergency when other people are present. With more bystanders, each person may feel less pressure to act. Diffusion of responsibility helps explain this effect, but the term asked for is the bystander effect.

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