Chapter ch01. Critical Thinking Exercise

The Bystander Effect

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Critical Thinking Exercise

The Bystander Effect

Your textbook presents an overview of the Kitty Genovese case. In 1964, Genovese was returning home from her job at 3:20 A.M., when a man attacked her near her apartment in a middle-class residential area. Despite her pleas for help, only one man shouted from his apartment building for the attacker to leave her alone. Lights in various apartments shut off and no one came to her assistance. The attacker returned several times and ultimately stabbed Genovese to death. It wasn’t until 3:50 A.M. that someone finally called the police. Investigators later learned that 38 people actually witnessed the murder, yet none came to her assistance. Why? One explanation is the bystander effect. According to this concept, if other people are present (or imagined to be present) during a situation, helping behavior declines. Perhaps people think to themselves, “Let someone else get involved.” Or “Look at all these people. Surely someone will call the police or step in to help.” The bystander effect in situations like the Kitty Genovese case can be fatal, but this behavior is present on a daily basis (e.g., bullying at school, co-worker conflict) and can have significant impact on others.

Locate a video on YouTube that addresses the bystander effect. Be sure to find a video that illustrates the bystander effect, not one that simply presents an expert who is describing the concept.

Question 1

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Question 6

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You see a woman drop her keys from her purse while she is waiting at a crosswalk. You try to get her attention, but she continues to walk across the street and into the park. You pick up the keys and run after her to return them. She is surprised that you went through so much effort to get them back to her and thanks you profusely for being so helpful. In this example, your behavior is an example of:

Question 7

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In which situation is the bystander effect likely to occur?

Question 8

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Which of these increases the likelihood of bystanders helping?

Question 9

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Suggested Answer: Prosocial behavior is any behavior that helps another person, regardless of the underlying motive. Prosocial behaviors are not always altruistic. For example, we may help others out of guilt or in order to gain something, such as recognition, rewards, increased self-esteem, or having the favor returned.