Question 1

According to research by Gentile and others (2009), which video game would most likely enhance prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Super Mario Sunshine 
B)  Pure Pinball 
C)  Crash Twinsansity 
D)  Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. 
A)  Super Mario Sunshine 
B)  Pure Pinball 
C)  Crash Twinsansity 
D)  Super Monkey Ball Deluxe.

Question 2

The idea that people respond to emergency situations by acting to reduce their personal distress in the most cost-effective way is most consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A)  negative state relief model. 
B)  attribution-affect-action model. 
C)  norm of social responsibility. 
D)  arousal: cost-reward model. 
A)  negative state relief model. 
B)  attribution-affect-action model. 
C)  norm of social responsibility. 
D)  arousal: cost-reward model.

Question 3

People are less likely to help if they think the person is responsible for his plight

Accepted Answer

A)  in both collectivist and individualist cultures. 
B)  in collectivist cultures. 
C)  in individualist cultures. 
D)  in neither collectivist nor individualist cultures. 
A)  in both collectivist and individualist cultures. 
B)  in collectivist cultures. 
C)  in individualist cultures. 
D)  in neither collectivist nor individualist cultures.

Question 4

Kirk passes a homeless person on the street.Kirk is most likely to help this person if the costs of

Accepted Answer

A)  not helping are small, and Kirk will gain nothing from helping. 
B)  not helping are small, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping. 
C)  helping are large, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping. 
D)  helping are small, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping. 
A)  not helping are small, and Kirk will gain nothing from helping. 
B)  not helping are small, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping. 
C)  helping are large, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping. 
D)  helping are small, and Kirk will feel better about himself by helping.

Question 5

In their famous Good Samaritan study, Darley and Batson (1973)found that

Accepted Answer

A)  students studying to become ministers were more likely to offer assistance to a stranger than college students. 
B)  seminary students on their way to give a sermon involving the Good Samaritan parable were more likely to offer assistance to a stranger than students preparing sermons on other topics. 
C)  the more religious seminary students were, the more likely they were to stop to offer assistance to a stranger as they walked across campus. 
D)  None of these 
A)  students studying to become ministers were more likely to offer assistance to a stranger than college students. 
B)  seminary students on their way to give a sermon involving the Good Samaritan parable were more likely to offer assistance to a stranger than students preparing sermons on other topics. 
C)  the more religious seminary students were, the more likely they were to stop to offer assistance to a stranger as they walked across campus. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

The empathy-altruism model suggests that when escape from a situation is easy, people will

Accepted Answer

A)  offer help only when they have empathic concern. 
B)  offer help only when they are in a good mood. 
C)  almost always exhibit altruism. 
D)  be likely to experience empathic concern. 
A)  offer help only when they have empathic concern. 
B)  offer help only when they are in a good mood. 
C)  almost always exhibit altruism. 
D)  be likely to experience empathic concern.

Question 7

Even though he feels that drug addicts often deserve their plight, Steven donates clothes to a rehabilitation center because he believes he has an obligation to help those who need assistance, whatever the reasons behind their condition.Steven's thoughts regarding his actions are most consistent with the norm of

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity. 
B)  justice. 
C)  equity. 
D)  social responsibility. 
A)  reciprocity. 
B)  justice. 
C)  equity. 
D)  social responsibility.

Question 8

Lydia needs people to help her by signing a petition.She can increase her chances of receiving help by

Accepted Answer

A)  making herself look more attractive. 
B)  invoking empathy by noting she is in a bind because she waited until the last minute. 
C)  first putting potential helpers in a self-focused negative mood. 
D)  making her requests over the telephone rather than in person. 
A)  making herself look more attractive. 
B)  invoking empathy by noting she is in a bind because she waited until the last minute. 
C)  first putting potential helpers in a self-focused negative mood. 
D)  making her requests over the telephone rather than in person.

Question 9

According to your textbook, which of the following statements regarding gender and helping behavior is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men, unlike women, often feel that their self-esteem is threatened by needing to ask for help from someone else. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to offer help in a situation involving potential physical danger. 
C)  Men, unlike women, are more likely to offer help in situations where they can do so anonymously. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to receive help in an emergency situation. 
A)  Men, unlike women, often feel that their self-esteem is threatened by needing to ask for help from someone else. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to offer help in a situation involving potential physical danger. 
C)  Men, unlike women, are more likely to offer help in situations where they can do so anonymously. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to receive help in an emergency situation.

Question 10

Research conducted by Wayment (2004)in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  people derive more satisfaction from helping strangers than from helping close others. 
B)  giving help to others often leads to increase in mental and physical well-being. 
C)  in an emergency, bystanders often do not have the time to weigh the costs and benefits of helping. 
D)  women are more likely to help strangers than are men. 
A)  people derive more satisfaction from helping strangers than from helping close others. 
B)  giving help to others often leads to increase in mental and physical well-being. 
C)  in an emergency, bystanders often do not have the time to weigh the costs and benefits of helping. 
D)  women are more likely to help strangers than are men.

Question 11

The concept of empathy is defined by all of the following except which?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may not be uniquely human. 
B)  It involves an emotional component known as empathic concern. 
C)  It involves feeling sympathy and compassion for another individual. 
D)  It does not include a cognitive component. 
A)  It may not be uniquely human. 
B)  It involves an emotional component known as empathic concern. 
C)  It involves feeling sympathy and compassion for another individual. 
D)  It does not include a cognitive component.

Question 12

Which hormone has been implicated by neuroscientists in empathy and prosocial behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Testosterone 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Testosterone

Question 13

One reason that perceived similarity may increase helping is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  causes people to think about their values. 
B)  enables people to see the power of the situation. 
C)  breaks down dispositional inferences. 
D)  provides a meaningful connection between the helper and the person being helped. 
A)  causes people to think about their values. 
B)  enables people to see the power of the situation. 
C)  breaks down dispositional inferences. 
D)  provides a meaningful connection between the helper and the person being helped.

Question 14

Helping in the face of _____ costs is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enormous; altruism 
B)  small; altruism 
C)  enormous; courageous resistance 
D)  small; courageous resistance 
A)  enormous; altruism 
B)  small; altruism 
C)  enormous; courageous resistance 
D)  small; courageous resistance

Question 15

When people think they will be scorned by others for failing to help, audience inhibition

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same as it would in any situation. 
D)  escalates. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same as it would in any situation. 
D)  escalates.

Question 16

Research suggests that the bystander effect

Accepted Answer

A)  has become much less pronounced in our modern, technology-driven era. 
B)  is more common among women than men. 
C)  happens more often among friends than among strangers. 
D)  can occur with online and virtual groups as well as in-person groups. 
A)  has become much less pronounced in our modern, technology-driven era. 
B)  is more common among women than men. 
C)  happens more often among friends than among strangers. 
D)  can occur with online and virtual groups as well as in-person groups.

Question 17

Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment.She is probably reacting to

Accepted Answer

A)  social norms. 
B)  bystander calculus. 
C)  stimulus overload. 
D)  reactance. 
A)  social norms. 
B)  bystander calculus. 
C)  stimulus overload. 
D)  reactance.

Question 18

Which of the following factors will lead to greater helping in an emergency situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large group of bystanders witnesses the emergency 
B)  The emergency occurs in a busy environment 
C)  The emergency involves two people who are clearly related 
D)  The situation is clearly an emergency 
A)  A large group of bystanders witnesses the emergency 
B)  The emergency occurs in a busy environment 
C)  The emergency involves two people who are clearly related 
D)  The situation is clearly an emergency

Question 19

When Jo witnessed a serious plane crash, she felt compassion, sympathy, and tenderness for the victims.Her feelings are indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious introspection. 
B)  perspective taking. 
C)  personal distress. 
D)  empathic concern. 
A)  anxious introspection. 
B)  perspective taking. 
C)  personal distress. 
D)  empathic concern.

Question 20

Research by Rilling et al.(2002)suggests that ________ behavior is linked to activation of the brain in areas associated with processing rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  selfish 
B)  dangerous 
C)  evolutionarily adaptive 
D)  mutually cooperative 
A)  selfish 
B)  dangerous 
C)  evolutionarily adaptive 
D)  mutually cooperative

According to research by Gentile and others (2009), which video game would most likely enhance prosocial behavior?

The idea that people respond to emergency situations by acting to reduce their personal distress in the most cost-effective way is most consistent with the

People are less likely to help if they think the person is responsible for his plight

Kirk passes a homeless person on the street.Kirk is most likely to help this person if the costs of

In their famous Good Samaritan study, Darley and Batson (1973)found that

The empathy-altruism model suggests that when escape from a situation is easy, people will

Lydia needs people to help her by signing a petition.She can increase her chances of receiving help by

According to your textbook, which of the following statements regarding gender and helping behavior is false?

Research conducted by Wayment (2004)in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks reveals that

The concept of empathy is defined by all of the following except which?

Which hormone has been implicated by neuroscientists in empathy and prosocial behaviors?

One reason that perceived similarity may increase helping is that it

Helping in the face of _ costs is called _.

When people think they will be scorned by others for failing to help, audience inhibition

Research suggests that the bystander effect

Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment.She is probably reacting to

Which of the following factors will lead to greater helping in an emergency situation?

When Jo witnessed a serious plane crash, she felt compassion, sympathy, and tenderness for the victims.Her feelings are indicative of

Research by Rilling et al.(2002)suggests that ________ behavior is linked to activation of the brain in areas associated with processing rewards.

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Aggression

Law

Business

Health and Well being

Filters

Exam 10: Helping Others

According to research by Gentile and others (2009), which video game would most likely enhance prosocial behavior?

The idea that people respond to emergency situations by acting to reduce their personal distress in the most cost-effective way is most consistent with the

People are less likely to help if they think the person is responsible for his plight

Kirk passes a homeless person on the street.Kirk is most likely to help this person if the costs of

In their famous Good Samaritan study, Darley and Batson (1973)found that

The empathy-altruism model suggests that when escape from a situation is easy, people will

Lydia needs people to help her by signing a petition.She can increase her chances of receiving help by

According to your textbook, which of the following statements regarding gender and helping behavior is false?

Research conducted by Wayment (2004)in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks reveals that

The concept of empathy is defined by all of the following except which?

Which hormone has been implicated by neuroscientists in empathy and prosocial behaviors?

One reason that perceived similarity may increase helping is that it

Helping in the face of _____ costs is called _____.

When people think they will be scorned by others for failing to help, audience inhibition

Research suggests that the bystander effect

Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment.She is probably reacting to

Which of the following factors will lead to greater helping in an emergency situation?

When Jo witnessed a serious plane crash, she felt compassion, sympathy, and tenderness for the victims.Her feelings are indicative of

Research by Rilling et al.(2002)suggests that ________ behavior is linked to activation of the brain in areas associated with processing rewards.

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Aggression

Law

Business

Health and Well being

Filters

Helping in the face of _ costs is called _.