Author Question: How do person factors such as age, gender, and self-esteem affect the likelihood of someone asking ... (Read 35 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

How do person factors such as age, gender, and self-esteem affect the likelihood of someone asking for needed help?

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Question 2

Briefly describe the circumstances surrounding the murder of Catherine Genovese, and describe two social psychological concepts that help explain the lack of assistance provided to her.

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ambernicolefink · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Students should discuss: the effects of gender roles on when each gender decides to ask for help; how individual help seeking tends to drop around the age of 7 or 8 and then again around age 60; and how people higher in self-esteem may be reluctant to ask for help in situations where obtaining help might threaten a competent self-image.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Students should briefly describe the murder and then describe/discuss the bystander effect and diffusion of responsibility.