Bystander effect: The tendency for a person to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
Are there any bystander effects in "The Breakfast Club"?
(For psychology class)
Thanks!
2006-11-15 15:58:36 · 11 answers · asked by Saritah 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The film actually showed us that, as teenagers, we participate in the bystander effect. Each character was from a different "clique"...the rich (Ringwald), the jock (Estevez), the nerds (Hall), the outcast (Sheedy) and the rebel (Nelson). They all represented a different type of bystander group. When taken out of their group of bystanders and left alone, they are pushed to give aid to one another. And the movie also showed that individuals that were most likely to give aid first and so on. The jock (Estevez) was the first to break from the bystander effect. He consistently came to the aid of Ringwald and Hall. Ringwald and Hall, in turn, broke from the effect when helping Nelson. Sheedy was the last hesitant one to break from the effect. Why? Maybe because she suffered from a lack of trust and assurance from peers and loved ones so she was the most cautious one.
Even in some of their stories, the bystander effect was used. Estevez told of the story where they taped some guy's hairy butt together. Everyone stood and watched as it was being done...bystander effect!
Hope I helped...from one psychology student to the next.
2006-11-15 18:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by carmen3111 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the entire movie of the Breakfast Club is the exact opposite of the bystander effect.
Everyone helped everyone in that movie
2006-11-15 16:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by ABYSS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the beginning when Judd Nelson starts picking on Molly Ringwald no one says anything. Only when he starts talking about dirty stuff does Emilio Estevez say anything.
The nerd gets picked on a lot and no one says anything until almost the end.
2006-11-15 16:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when the smartass teacher(he reminded me of a teacher I had in school) picked on Judd Nelsons character, the other kids didnt do anything. It was pretty bad. You definately need to watch the movie, it is a good watch.
2006-11-15 16:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kellie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe the janitor has something to do with that. Judd's character knows him from every week, and "the nerd" knows him because he's friendly to him.
But I agree with the other answers, to a degree each one in the "club" had that I think.
2006-11-15 16:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Dianna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good grief. that is a hard one. maybe the principal not giving the rebel guy a break because of the other bystanders. to avoid looking weak to them he was more harsh on him??? maybe...
2006-11-15 16:06:16 · answer #6 · answered by Sarafinna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 Candles--Michael Schoeffling--yum! And we nevertheless quote Gedde Watanabe (who deserved a proper helping) - "The Donger want nutrition." And imagine of the early Cusacks--cute! i imagine it has a extra valuable theory than BC altho that's quite tricky to criticize something John Hughes does.
2016-10-16 09:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well "the princess" gave aid to help give a makeover. no one was around when she did it.
*its too late to think of names*
2006-11-15 16:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the beginning they all were but not by the end .... Great movie
2006-11-15 16:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by porcelain65711 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao, I guess im not getting a PS3 to flip on ebay.
2006-11-15 16:01:12 · answer #10 · answered by I SLEEP TO DIE. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋