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John is sitting in a crowded coffee shop when he notices a man at a nearby table choking on his food. The man is coughing and gasping, and people around him seem to be ignoring his distress. What is the bystander effect, and how might it explain why people in the coffee shop are not helping the choking man ?
According to the bystander intervention model, what is the first step that John needs to take in order to help the man that is choking?
In the second step of the bystander intervention model, what must John do?
What role might pluralistic ignorance play in this step?
In the third step of the bystander intervention model, what must John do?
What role might diffusion of responsibility play in this step?
In the fourth step of the bystander intervention model, what must John do?
In the fifth step of the bystander intervention model, what must John do?
What role might costs play in this step?
Bonus Provide examples of how John might go about implementing each step.