Recall that Kitty Genovese was brutally murdered in front of several eyewitnesses who did not intervene or call for help.According to social psychologists,this failure to assist Kitty was due to
A) the selfish nature of human beings.
B) a diffusion of responsibility.
C) inclusive fitness effects.
D) deficits in empathy.

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Social psychologists have suggested that the failure of eyewitnesses to assist Kitty Genovese was due to a diffusion of responsibility. This occurs when individuals believe that someone else will take responsibility for helping or that the responsibility is shared among a group, leading to a decreased likelihood of intervention. It is not necessarily indicative of the selfish nature of human beings, deficits in empathy, or inclusive fitness effects.

Recall That Kitty Genovese Was Brutally Murdered in Front of Several