Psychologists Latane and Darley Propose That No One Helped Kitty

question 125

Multiple Choice

Psychologists Latane and Darley propose that no one helped Kitty Genovese when she was attacked near her apartment in New York in 1964 because

• A) nobody realized she needed help.
• B) it appeared that she was the one who was doing the attacking.
• C) nobody wanted to get involved out of fear for their own life.
• D) everyone knew there were other people who could, and presumably would, help her.

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