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.

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