Your textbook suggests that the sheer number of bystanders who observed the death of Kitty Genovese may have been a factor in these people's decision not to give her assistance because of:

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Diffusion of responsibility refers to the phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take responsibility and take action in a situation due to the belief that someone else will step up and help. In the case of Kitty Genovese's murder, the large number of bystanders may have led each individual to believe that someone else would intervene, resulting in a lack of action.

Your Textbook Suggests That the Sheer Number of Bystanders Who