Sarah Has Just Moved to a New City, Where She

Multiple Choice

Sarah has just moved to a new city, where she works the night shift at the local hospital. On her way home from work, she walks through a park that has a high crime rate. Sarah reasons that she is safe, because there are always a lot of people around. According to the research conducted by Darley and Latané, Sarah is

A) mistaken; there is no evidence to suggest that the number of people around have any impact on safety whatsoever.
B) correct; there is safety in numbers, and as long as the park is crowded, she's safe.
C) mistaken; the more people she encounters in any given situation, the higher the likelihood one of them will attack her.
D) correct; the more people she encounters, the lower the likelihood that Sarah will even be noticed.
E) mistaken; the more people she encounters, the lower the likelihood any one of them would help her in an emergency.