PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Prosocial Behavior, Psy
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Guns (belonged to person they were going to shock) associated . Each participant, before shocking others, was either shocked one or seven times. Guns and anger resulted in more aggressive behavior. Murdered in 1964, the event that launched the helping research. Nobody helped, she was murdered in between buildings where people would have been able to witness it. When there are a lot of people around, we automatically think others will intervene for us. Bystander affect-as number of bystanders increase, chances of one person helping falls. Psychologists think this is because of the diffusion of responsibility. Smokey room study- questionnaires, alone or with 2 other participants (via microphone), smoke drifting into room. Where bystander affect kicks in: assume responsibility, assess knowledge and skills, decide to help. Characteristics of the one in need that increase helping: Situations deemed less dangerous (except for volunteering in something like the peace core) Economic status, the more wealthy the less likely they were to help.
