SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ALTRUISM CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKING
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Question
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The tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment stimulated social psychological research on
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altruism
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mere exposure effect
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fundamental attribution error
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foot-in-the-door phenomenon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Two reasons were offered to explain the bystander apathy effect. First is diffusion of responsibility. This occurs when other people think that another person will intervene and as a result, they feel less responsible. The second explanation is pluralistic ignorance.
Detailed explanation-2: -The phenomenon, called the Bystander Effect or the Genovese Syndrome, attempts to explain why someone witnessing a crime would not help the victim.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diffusion of responsibility refers to the fact that as the number of bystanders increases, the personal responsibility that an individual bystander feels decreases. As a consequence, so does his or her tendency to help.
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