Apathetic Bystander

Question 1

define apathetic bystander

Answer 1

someone who does not react or intervene to help others in a stressful or life-threatening situation.

Question 2

give a summary of the Kitty Genovese case

Answer 2

1964 - Kitty Genovese was brutally stabbed and murdered by Winston Moseley. There were 38 witnesses and not one of them intervened/called the cops/etc. The attacker had continued to stab Kitty because he knew that nobody would intervene/take action

Question 3

define the bystander effect

Answer 3

a bystander is less likely to help someone if they believe other people are around to intervene