Exam 12: Helping

In one experiment on the reciprocity norm,university students were more willing to make a charity pledge when:

The fact that a person is less likely to help in an emergency when other people are present is called:

You ate the last of your roommate's cereal.When she asks "Did you finish the cereal or did I?" you lie and say you didn't eat it.When she then asks you to stop by the store to pick up some more,you agree.Your behavior is best explained by:

The perception of certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called:

People in a hurry may be less willing to help because they:

Which of the following specifically predicts that we will be more altruistic toward our relatives than toward close friends?

When faced with potentially dangerous situations where strangers need help,

Jacob and Ethan,two college students,are roommates and split their rent and other expenses.Jacob does the cooking,and in return,Ethan does the cleaning and the laundry.According to the social-exchange theory,Jacob and Ethan exemplify ________ in this scenario.

Social-exchange is a ________ theory,while the social norm is a ________ theory.

Zoe,a teenager,likes to help her mother in the kitchen,and her parents reward her with pocket money for doing so.Zoe thinks she helps in the kitchen because of the rewards rather than because she wants to.In the context of socializing altruism,Zoe's act is due to ________ in this scenario.

Which of the following is an effective way to increase helping behavior?

The notion that humans interact in such a way as to minimize costs and maximize rewards to the self is referred to as the:

Miller and his colleagues (2001)reported that we are more empathic and helpful toward those who are ________ us.

According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following is a behavior that is characterized by rewards that are external in nature?

According to personality researchers,which of the following is a characteristic of a person who is predisposed to helpfulness?

Arjun,a 21-year-old undergraduate student in the United States,hails from a collectivistic country,and he believes that he should help his friends who are in distress.He does not expect any rewards for helping others,and often,he completes assignments for his friends who are ill and are unable to attend classes.According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following norms is exhibited by Arjun in this scenario?

In the context of situational influences,which of the following is one of the steps in Latané and Darley's decision tree?

Evolutionary psychologists would have the greatest difficulty explaining why:

Evolutionary psychology contends that the essence of life is:

According to Hoover et al.(1983),pedestrians who are more likely to help another pedestrian pick up a dropped envelope are those who: