Exam 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

According to research on the impact of religion on helping behavior, if Dr. Hinford, a devoutly religious man, makes a donation to a children's charity, he is most likely to do it

According to research by Batson and his colleagues, when empathy is ________, people ________.

A woman's car is stuck in the snow and she needs a push to get free. ________ is more likely to stop to help her out because ________.

Ben and Jerry are coworkers in an exchange relationship. What is most likely to determine whether Ben agrees to lend Jerry $20?

Julia, who forgot to return her best friend's library books for her, may feel guilty. When someone is a nickel short of bus fare, Julia

You ask your brother if you can borrow his car for a date on Saturday night. Before handing over the keys, he asks in jest, "What's in it for me?" His question best reflects ________ as applied to prosocial behavior.

Whereas ________ is any act performed to benefit another, ________ is such an act performed with no regard for one's safety or interests.

Researchers (Isen & Levin, 1972) found that mall shoppers who found dimes were more likely to help a stranger pick up papers he had dropped. These results suggest that

Annie works with AIDS patients to get an idea of whether she wants to pursue social work as a career. Bert volunteers at a mental hospital to fulfill a class requirement. Stacey paints a mural for her old school because her sorority requires her to do a community service project. George helps the elderly prepare their income tax returns because his accounting firm will not give him a Christmas bonus if he does not volunteer. Who is most likely to engage in volunteer work again in the future?

Based on information presented by the authors of your text, complete the analogy about gender differences in helping behaviors. Men: ________ :: women: ________.

You are trying to convince your friend Alexandria to donate her time and money to your favorite charitable cause. If you wanted to use the "feel bad; do good" idea to persuade her to help, you would

________ theory would be most likely to mention such factors as social approval and increased self-worth as motivations for prosocial behavior.

Which of the following is the best example of someone with an altruistic personality?

Elaine explains that she donates money to charity because, "It makes me feel like I'm investing in the future. It just feels good!" Her motive for helping is best described by which theory?

Pluralistic ignorance is an example of the power of ________ to inhibit helping.

Which of the following best describes the urban-overload hypothesis (Milgram, 1970)? People who

Ruth has an acquaintance, Jack, and an old friend, Ted. Considering what you know about the nature of helping in communal and exchange relationships, describe how Ruth might respond if both Jack and Ted asked her to help each of them move.

A(n) ________ is a group with which individuals identify and of which they feel they are members.

According to information presented by the authors of your text, people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help: why?

Juanita sees a crowd of people gathered around a man lying on the ground. She thinks about whether to call an ambulance, but then reasons that somebody else has probably already done so. This is an example of