When the Bystander-Calculus Model Is Applied to the Kitty Genovese

question 2

Multiple Choice

When the bystander-calculus model is applied to the Kitty Genovese murder, bystander apathy could be accounted for by:

• A) considering the personal costs of helping, e.g., being killed.
• B) experiencing sufficient empathic concern.
• C) thinking the victim was capable of handling the situation.
• D) thinking the attacker probably had reason to attack.

Understand the evolution of sociological theories throughout the twentieth century.

Identify the role of social contexts in shaping sociological theories.

Recognize the foundation and development of major sociological theories, including structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism.

Comprehend the significance of race, gender, class, and sexual identity in sociological study and theory.

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The alleles possessed for a particular trait.

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The species name for modern humans, characterized by a larger brain, upright posture, and capacity for complex language and thought.

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Proteins

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