Your Textbook Suggests That the Sheer Number of Bystanders Who

question 106

Multiple Choice

Your textbook suggests that the sheer number of bystanders who observed the death of Kitty Genovese may have been a factor in these people's decision not to give her assistance because of:

• A)ethnocentrism.
• B)the rule of reciprocity.
• C)the diffusion of responsibility.
• D)the in-group homogeneity effect.

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Definitions:

Basal Ganglia

A group of nuclei in the brain involved in the control of movement, as well as aspects of learning, emotion, and the rewarding effects of substances.

Deafferentation

Refers to the loss or interruption of the afferent connections of nerve cells, preventing sensory information from reaching parts of the brain.

Penfield

Refers to Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgeon whose pioneering work in the mid-20th century greatly advanced the understanding of neurological localization of brain functions.

Motor Cortex

The cerebral cortex segment involved in organizing, managing, and executing movements done on purpose.