Which describes an individual who takes action to prevent or stop unsafe conduct?

• A. Passive Bystander
• B. Active Bystander
• C. Intervention
• D. Peer Intervention

Answer: (B)

Taking action to prevent or stop unsafe conduct describes being an active bystander. An active bystander notices risky behavior and chooses a plan to keep people safe, tailoring the response to the situation—directly addressing the person, creating a distraction to reduce danger, or summoning help as needed. The emphasis is on taking action to intervene, not simply watching. A passive bystander would observe without intervening. An intervention is the act itself, not the person, and peer intervention refers to who is intervening, which can describe the same action but doesn’t specify the person’s proactive role as clearly as “active bystander.”