Latané and Darley Attempted to Explain People's Failure to Intervene

question 113

Multiple Choice

Latané and Darley attempted to explain people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese, a woman who was violently attacked, in terms of

• A) situational influences.
• B) personality traits.
• C) mood factors.
• D) selfish genes.

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