CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Church Attendance, Xerostomia
6 Feb 2017
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37 people witnessed/heard her struggling, but did nothing she was not saved because of a term known as diffusion of responsibility . Diffusion of responsibility: the circumstance known for the more help someone needs or appears to be in need of, there is less help provided because witnesses/bystanders assume that others will help, therefore they do not need to lend assistance. Ex: howard becker spent time with jazz musicians when they were not playing music. The experiment: independent v. dependant (x and y) There must be an establishment on what violence is (physical, name calling, etc. ) Have 6 kids watch one, and 6 watch the other. Observe their behaviour on the playground after watching the tv show. *environment is a factor at role in generating the social/personal aspects of behaviours. Systematically measuring 2 or more variables and assessing the relationship between them. How much one variable can be predicted by the other.
