If Your Car Breaks Down on the Highway,analysis of the Kitty

question 80

Multiple Choice

If your car breaks down on the highway,analysis of the Kitty Genovese murder suggests that you are most likely to receive help if

• A) there are only one or two cars on the highway.
• B) there are many cars on the highway.
• C) you are a woman stranded on the highway rather than a man.
• D) there are shifting patterns of heavy and light traffic on the highway.

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Definitions:

Cerebrovascular Accident

A medical term for a stroke, a condition where the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, causing brain cells to die.

Abbreviation

A condensed version of a word or phrase designed to make communication easier.

Herniated Disk Syndrome

A condition where the cushion-like pads between the vertebrae move out of position and press on adjacent nerves, causing pain.

Abbreviation

A brief version of a word or phrase designed for simplicity.