Question 1

The bystander effect predicts that:

Accepted Answer

A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help when in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people primarily offer help when there are others around them. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship. 
A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help when in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people primarily offer help when there are others around them. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship.

Question 2

Meghan,a middle-aged professional,works for the upliftment of the poor in her neighborhood.She feels their pain and provides them with a ray of hope as she understands how difficult it is to live without the basic necessities of life.According to evolutionary psychology,Meghan exhibits ________ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) egoism 
B) empathy 
C) kin selection 
D) reciprocity 
A) egoism 
B) empathy 
C) kin selection 
D) reciprocity

The bystander effect predicts that:

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Exam 12: Helping

The bystander effect predicts that:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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