Latané and Darley Attempted to Explain People's Failure to Intervene

question 113

Multiple Choice

Latané and Darley attempted to explain people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese, a woman who was violently attacked, in terms of

• A) situational influences.
• B) personality traits.
• C) mood factors.
• D) selfish genes.

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Definitions:

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined, crucial for chromosomal movement during cell division.

Spindle Microtubules

Protein fibers that form a spindle apparatus during cell division, playing a key role in chromosome movement and segregation.

Oncogene

A gene that has the potential to cause cancer, usually by being mutated or expressed at high levels.