Flashcards in Piliavin (1969) - Background Deck (4)
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1
Q
Murder of Kitty Genovese (1964) - What happened? What does this show?
A
stabbed to death over 30 mins in front of 38 unresponsive witnesses - shows bystander apathy + diffusion of responsibility
2
Q
Darley and Latané (1968) - What was investigated? Key finding?
A
Investigated whether people helped when hearing an epileptic fit over earphones. Those who believed witnesses present = less likely to help
3
Q
Latané and Rodin (1969) - What was investigated? Key finding?
A
Investigated response of bystanders to seeing someone fall. Bystanders less likely to help if did not know victim.
4
Q
Bryan and Test (1967) - Key finding?
A
Bystanders = more likely to offer help if they have just seen someone else perform a helpful act