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The widely murder of Kitty Genovese in New York in 1964, in which 38 people admitted witnessing the murder but not a single person went to her aid, was an example of which social-psychological phenomenon?

ASocial facilitation

BBystander apathy

CBystander intervention

DEquity theory

Correct answer

B. Bystander apathy

Explanation

The correct answer is Bystander apathy.

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