Question 1

Is there such a thing as an altruistic personality?

Accepted Answer

There are certainly reliable individual

Question 2

Research by Garcia and colleagues (2002)suggests that imagining you are in a group with other people

Accepted Answer

A)  makes you more likely to engage in helping behavior. 
B)  makes you less likely to engage in helping behavior. 
C)  only influences altruistic helping behavior. 
D)  does not affect helping behavior. 
A)  makes you more likely to engage in helping behavior. 
B)  makes you less likely to engage in helping behavior. 
C)  only influences altruistic helping behavior. 
D)  does not affect helping behavior.

Question 3

For doctors and nurses, too much empathy can be

Accepted Answer

A)  essential to effective job performance. 
B)  a risk factor for depression. 
C)  a risk factor for anxiety. 
D)  a way to retain one's humanity. 
A)  essential to effective job performance. 
B)  a risk factor for depression. 
C)  a risk factor for anxiety. 
D)  a way to retain one's humanity.

Question 4

Helpful models increase prosocial behavior for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  helpful models provide an example of behaviors that others can imitate. 
B)  helpful models demonstrate that helping others is rewarding. 
C)  helpful models make social norms governing helping salient. 
D)  helpful models make perspective taking more likely to occur. 
A)  helpful models provide an example of behaviors that others can imitate. 
B)  helpful models demonstrate that helping others is rewarding. 
C)  helpful models make social norms governing helping salient. 
D)  helpful models make perspective taking more likely to occur.

Question 5

Which social norm suggests that people who are fairly well-off in life should use their position to help those who are in need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norm of social responsibility 
B)  Norm of reciprocity 
C)  Norm of equity 
D)  Norm of justice 
A)  Norm of social responsibility 
B)  Norm of reciprocity 
C)  Norm of equity 
D)  Norm of justice

Question 6

Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their _____ and less likely to help their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup; outgroup 
B)  outgroup; ingroup 
C)  children; parents 
D)  parents; children 
A)  ingroup; outgroup 
B)  outgroup; ingroup 
C)  children; parents 
D)  parents; children

Question 7

The principle of kin selection is based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  although it is sometimes beneficial to help our kin, we must focus primarily on helping ourselves if we are to survive danger. 
B)  it is the survival of genes that matters most from an evolutionary perspective. 
C)  we will help those who are likely to reciprocate that help regardless of whether or not they are genetically related to us. 
D)  those who have the greatest reproductive fitness share more genes with their kin. 
A)  although it is sometimes beneficial to help our kin, we must focus primarily on helping ourselves if we are to survive danger. 
B)  it is the survival of genes that matters most from an evolutionary perspective. 
C)  we will help those who are likely to reciprocate that help regardless of whether or not they are genetically related to us. 
D)  those who have the greatest reproductive fitness share more genes with their kin.

Question 8

The proposition that people help others in order to counteract their own feelings of sadness is called the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal: cost-reward 
B)  negative state relief 
C)  empathy-altruism 
D)  diffusion-of-responsibility 
A)  arousal: cost-reward 
B)  negative state relief 
C)  empathy-altruism 
D)  diffusion-of-responsibility

Question 9

Ferguson and others (2008)found that ________ rewards were the best motivator to convince students to give blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  egoistic 
B)  selfish 
C)  altruistic 
D)  selfless 
A)  egoistic 
B)  selfish 
C)  altruistic 
D)  selfless

Question 10

Identify two characteristics of a person in need that might affect the likelihood that the person is helped.

Accepted Answer

Attractive people tend to be helped more

Question 11

Actions intended to benefit others are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behaviors. 
B)  altruistic. 
C)  egoistic. 
D)  aggressive. 
A)  prosocial behaviors. 
B)  altruistic. 
C)  egoistic. 
D)  aggressive.

Question 12

What explanation does research give for the finding that volunteers with egoistic motives tend to remain active volunteers longer than those with more altruistic motives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruistic motives do not stand up against the personal costs of helping for long. 
B)  Altruistic motives are not genuinely felt. 
C)  Altruistic motives create more personal cost for the volunteer. 
D)  Altruistic motives help one manage the personal costs of helping. 
A)  Altruistic motives do not stand up against the personal costs of helping for long. 
B)  Altruistic motives are not genuinely felt. 
C)  Altruistic motives create more personal cost for the volunteer. 
D)  Altruistic motives help one manage the personal costs of helping.

Question 13

Madsen et al.(2007)found that participants showed a greater willingness to suffer longer for a close relative than for a distant relative.This finding is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  kin selection. 
B)  the bystander effect. 
C)  pluralistic ignorance. 
D)  the negative-state relief model. 
A)  kin selection. 
B)  the bystander effect. 
C)  pluralistic ignorance. 
D)  the negative-state relief model.

Question 14

As she is about to walk into the grocery store, Melissa sees a woman struggling with her groceries.Melissa is most likely to help this woman if

Accepted Answer

A)  the woman is obviously drunk. 
B)  the store is located in an urban environment. 
C)  Melissa only has five minutes to purchase her donuts and beer, and get to work on time. 
D)  Melissa feels guilty about having parked in the handicapped space. 
A)  the woman is obviously drunk. 
B)  the store is located in an urban environment. 
C)  Melissa only has five minutes to purchase her donuts and beer, and get to work on time. 
D)  Melissa feels guilty about having parked in the handicapped space.

Question 15

Feeling good can lead to increased helping behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  people want to stay in a good mood. 
B)  people in a good mood have a higher level of mental arousal. 
C)  people in a good mood are more likely to avoid pluralistic ignorance and notice an individual in need of help. 
D)  there is a positive correlation between good mood and an altruistic personality. 
A)  people want to stay in a good mood. 
B)  people in a good mood have a higher level of mental arousal. 
C)  people in a good mood are more likely to avoid pluralistic ignorance and notice an individual in need of help. 
D)  there is a positive correlation between good mood and an altruistic personality.

Question 16

Men are more likely than women to help others in situations involving

Accepted Answer

A)  physical danger and an audience. 
B)  anonymous circumstances. 
C)  another man. 
D)  emotional support. 
A)  physical danger and an audience. 
B)  anonymous circumstances. 
C)  another man. 
D)  emotional support.

Question 17

Eisenberg and others (2002)found that the extent to which preschool children exhibited spontaneous helping behavior predicted how helpful they would be in later childhood and early adulthood.This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are stable individual differences in helping. 
B)  situational factors can overwhelm personality differences in helping. 
C)  the altruistic personality is genetically based. 
D)  individuals high in empathy tend to be more helpful than those low in empathy. 
A)  there are stable individual differences in helping. 
B)  situational factors can overwhelm personality differences in helping. 
C)  the altruistic personality is genetically based. 
D)  individuals high in empathy tend to be more helpful than those low in empathy.

Question 18

Describe how the presence of bystanders affects helping.

Accepted Answer

When bystanders are present, a victim is

Question 19

Darley and Batson (1973)found that the helping behavior of seminary students was best predicted by

Accepted Answer

A)  how religious they were. 
B)  the type of speech they were about to give. 
C)  how much time they had. 
D)  the sex of the person being helped. 
A)  how religious they were. 
B)  the type of speech they were about to give. 
C)  how much time they had. 
D)  the sex of the person being helped.

Question 20

Research by Fischer and others (2011)indicates that in dangerous situations, the bystander effect is

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger than in non-dangerous situations. 
B)  weaker than in non-dangerous situations. 
C)  stronger in mixed-gender situations. 
D)  weaker in mixed-gender situations. 
A)  stronger than in non-dangerous situations. 
B)  weaker than in non-dangerous situations. 
C)  stronger in mixed-gender situations. 
D)  weaker in mixed-gender situations.

Is there such a thing as an altruistic personality?

Research by Garcia and colleagues (2002)suggests that imagining you are in a group with other people

For doctors and nurses, too much empathy can be

Helpful models increase prosocial behavior for all of the following reasons except

Which social norm suggests that people who are fairly well-off in life should use their position to help those who are in need?

Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their _ and less likely to help their _.

The principle of kin selection is based on the assumption that

The proposition that people help others in order to counteract their own feelings of sadness is called the _____ model.

Ferguson and others (2008)found that ________ rewards were the best motivator to convince students to give blood.

Identify two characteristics of a person in need that might affect the likelihood that the person is helped.

Actions intended to benefit others are called

What explanation does research give for the finding that volunteers with egoistic motives tend to remain active volunteers longer than those with more altruistic motives?

Madsen et al.(2007)found that participants showed a greater willingness to suffer longer for a close relative than for a distant relative.This finding is consistent with

As she is about to walk into the grocery store, Melissa sees a woman struggling with her groceries.Melissa is most likely to help this woman if

Feeling good can lead to increased helping behavior because

Men are more likely than women to help others in situations involving

Eisenberg and others (2002)found that the extent to which preschool children exhibited spontaneous helping behavior predicted how helpful they would be in later childhood and early adulthood.This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that

Describe how the presence of bystanders affects helping.

Darley and Batson (1973)found that the helping behavior of seminary students was best predicted by

Research by Fischer and others (2011)indicates that in dangerous situations, the bystander effect is

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

Is there such a thing as an altruistic personality?

Research by Garcia and colleagues (2002)suggests that imagining you are in a group with other people

For doctors and nurses, too much empathy can be

Helpful models increase prosocial behavior for all of the following reasons except

Which social norm suggests that people who are fairly well-off in life should use their position to help those who are in need?

Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their _____ and less likely to help their _____.

The principle of kin selection is based on the assumption that

The proposition that people help others in order to counteract their own feelings of sadness is called the _____ model.

Ferguson and others (2008)found that ________ rewards were the best motivator to convince students to give blood.

Identify two characteristics of a person in need that might affect the likelihood that the person is helped.

Actions intended to benefit others are called

What explanation does research give for the finding that volunteers with egoistic motives tend to remain active volunteers longer than those with more altruistic motives?

Madsen et al.(2007)found that participants showed a greater willingness to suffer longer for a close relative than for a distant relative.This finding is consistent with

As she is about to walk into the grocery store, Melissa sees a woman struggling with her groceries.Melissa is most likely to help this woman if

Feeling good can lead to increased helping behavior because

Men are more likely than women to help others in situations involving

Eisenberg and others (2002)found that the extent to which preschool children exhibited spontaneous helping behavior predicted how helpful they would be in later childhood and early adulthood.This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that

Describe how the presence of bystanders affects helping.

Darley and Batson (1973)found that the helping behavior of seminary students was best predicted by

Research by Fischer and others (2011)indicates that in dangerous situations, the bystander effect is

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

Research on culture and helping indicates that collectivist cultures are more likely to help their _ and less likely to help their _.