Researchers Have Offered Three Explanations for the Rural-Urban Difference in Helping

question 28

Multiple Choice

Researchers have offered three explanations for the rural-urban difference in helping rates.Which of the following is NOT one of those three explanations?

• A) People who choose to live in cities are less empathic than people who live in rural areas.
• B) People who live in cities experience stimulus overload and are less likely to notice others to may need help.
• C) Urban areas are more diverse, and we are less likely to help people who are different from ourselves.
• D) There are more people around in urban compared with rural areas, so there is more risk of diffusion of responsibility occurring.

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