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Discussion Activity and What to Do:
Video
1- The Kitty Genovese Case: The Bystander Effect Video
2- Bystander effect: The Case Of Kitty Genovese
Pick ONE question from below to reflect on and create a post. You often hear that Americans tend to be quite apathetic (lack care, are selfish, etc.) in general when it comes to helping others. Of course, this is a simplistic over-generalization but does have some merit in some instances. Think about the social factors that influence whether people help others or not. Please include one or more ideas, concepts, or theories from the week's readings or main video (video watched for the quiz) as support.
Pick ONE of the below options
1) Discuss the sociological factors that influence whether a person helps another. You can speak here of Genovese's case or any other particular situation (stopping to help a stranded individual, etc.). Make at least one connection to the textbook information and/or video (material read and watched for the quiz).
2) Discuss a personal example where you had to make a decision on whether to help others. How did you make up your decision? Make at least one connection to the textbook information and/or video (material read and watched for the quiz).