If your car breaks down on a busy freeway,analysis of the Kitty Genovese murder suggests that you will be less likely to receive help than on a sparsely traveled country road because
A) social ties have been broken down by the urbanization of America.
B) personal responsibility for helping is spread so thin that no one takes action.
C) people in rural areas are more religious and are more likely to follow "the Golden Rule."
D) it is too dangerous to stop on a freeway or to use a cell phone to call for help while on a freeway.

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The Kitty Genovese case is often cited in discussions of the "bystander effect," where individuals are less likely to offer help when others are present, as they assume someone else will take responsibility.

If Your Car Breaks Down on a Busy Freeway,analysis of the Kitty