Before They Ran Any Actual Experiments, Darley and Latané Based

question 120

Multiple Choice

Before they ran any actual experiments, Darley and Latané based the development of their theory of diffusion of responsibility on the highly publicized murder of Kitty Genovese and a few other similar instances. This would represent an instance where science is utilizing reasoning.

• A) inductive
• B) deductive
• C) heuristic
• D) propositional

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