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Explain the concept of diffusion of responsibility.

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• The thought that when others are present, one person alone will not be held responsible for doing, or not doing something; other members are also responsible and will therefore do the task.

• Each person thinks that it is not his/her responsibility alone to give help, and someone else may take the responsibility. This phenomenon is called diffusion of responsibility.

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