In 1964, a woman named Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death near her home in Queens, New York., in spite of the fact that numerous neighbors heard her cries for help and didn't respond. This lack of response is called
a. societal numbness.
b. the bystander effect.
c. fear of action.
d. refusal of responsibility.
Answer: b. the bystander effect.
Psychology
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