Exam 12: Emotions, Stress, and Health

In the context of research ethics, researchers who studied the bystander effect have

Which one of the following is NOT one of the ways that Myers suggests to increase social altruism?

From an evolutionary perspective, it would be most difficult to explain why

In the context of guilt and concern for self-image, researchers have found that with door-to-door solicitation, there is more success with requests for contributions when they are

Evolutionary psychology contends that the essence of life is

Altruism is to _____ as egoism is to _____.

_____ are twice as likely as _____ to seek medical and psychiatric help.

In the context of evolutionary psychology, the _____ principle implies that nature programs us to care about close relatives.

Which of the following statements is true of the effect of guilt to motivate individuals in doing good deeds?

Jack helps Jill go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. According to the reciprocity norm, what behaviors should we expect from Jill?

Explain the role of kin selection in influencing helping behavior.

You are asked to participate in a blood drive. In thinking about doing so, you weigh the costs (e.g., being pricked by a needle) and benefits (e.g., feeling good about yourself) of doing so. This strategy is best explained by the

Social-exchange is a _____ theory, while social norms is a _____ theory.

According to Robert Putnam (2000), membership in _____ were most closely associated with other forms of civic involvement, like voting, jury service, community projects, and giving to charity.

Hoffman (1981) reported that infants cry more when they hear another infant crying. This is an example of

Regarding others as within one's circle of moral concern is called

The network of traits that predisposes a person to be helpful are all of the following EXCEPT

You trip over a fallen branch and sprain your ankle. According to research on the bystander effect, a stranger who sees your plight will be most likely to offer aid if there are _____ others present.

What are the positive and negative effects of empathy-based altruism?

Since we are born selfish, evolutionary psychologists such as Richard Dawkins propose that we attempt to