An Investigation Determined That Neighbors Did Not Help Kitty Genovese

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An investigation determined that neighbors did not help Kitty Genovese when she was attacked because they had their windows closed and could not hear her cries for help.

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Definitions:

Localization of Function

The concept in neurology and psychology that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific functions or behaviors.

Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies

A principle in neuroscience that suggests each sensory nerve pathway produces its own specific type of sensation, regardless of how it is stimulated.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

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A state of awareness of one's self and the external environment.