If Your Car Breaks Down on a Busy Freeway,analysis of the Kitty

question 6

Multiple Choice

If your car breaks down on a busy freeway,analysis of the Kitty Genovese murder suggests that you will be less likely to receive help than on a sparsely traveled country road because

• A)social ties have been broken down by the urbanization of America.
• B)personal responsibility for helping is spread so thin that no one takes action.
• C)people in rural areas are more religious and are more likely to follow "the Golden Rule."
• D)it is too dangerous to stop or to use a cell phone to call for help while on a freeway.

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