Exam 14: Altruism and Cooperation

In many industrialized nations, strong social norms dictate efforts to behave in a cool, calm, and collected manner in public, especially during emergencies. Unfortunately, this norm can promote

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When we help others in order to receive positive attention or gratitude, we are motivated by , but when we help others because we identify with people in need, we are motivated by .

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How do upper- and lower-class individuals differ when it comes to empathy and altruism, and what accounts for this difference?

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Research suggests that lower-class individuals tend to be higher in empathy and altruism than upper-class individuals. Lower-class individuals are better judges of both friends' and strangers' emotions and more generous in economic games. In addition, nationwide surveys of charitable giving in America have found that wealthy individuals, on average, give away smaller proportions of their incomes to charity than people who are less well-off. This difference is believed to be due to the different kinds of environments in which upper- and lower-class individuals find themselves. Lower-class individuals often need to be more attuned to those around them in order to adapt to unpredictable, stressful, and at times threatening environments. Upper-class individuals, by contrast, are able to be more independent from others because they enjoy greater resources and opportunities.

In the ________ strategy for the prisoner's dilemma game, an individual cooperates in the first round, and in all later rounds mimics the other person's behavior.

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What does research suggest about the connection between social class and altruism?

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Which of the following examples does NOT support the concept of kin selection?

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In one experiment, smoke filtered into a room when participants were filling out a questionnaire. Results indicated that participants were most likely to report the smoke to the experimenter when they were in the room

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Imagine that you witness a car plowing into a pedestrian. Research on bystander intervention suggests that you are most likely to offer help if there

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Describe how pluralistic ignorance impacts altruism and explain why seeing other people's facial expressions can reduce the effects of pluralistic ignorance.

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In one study, students majoring in economics were more likely to ________ when playing the prisoner's dilemma game, compared with students majoring in other disciplines.

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The Machiguenga people of Peru collaborate little with others outside their family, whereas the Lamerala people of Indonesia collaborate extensively in fishing. Which group of people would we expect to give more money or resources to a stranger?

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All of the following victim characteristics are likely to increase helping EXCEPT

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Researchers have offered three explanations for the rural-urban difference in helping rates. Which of the following is NOT one of those three explanations?

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The collective beliefs, evaluations, and impressions other people hold about an individual are referred to as his or her ________.

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Question 14

Lauren is participating in research involving the prisoner's dilemma, but she has been told it is called the "Wall Street" game. David is participating in the same experiment, but he has been told the game is called the "community" game. How are these labels likely to affect their decisions?

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Describe how you could draw on the principles of contagion and mimicry to design an intervention to increase cooperation among the students in an elementary school classroom, and explain why you think it would be effective.

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What is kin selection, and how is it relevant to explaining and predicting altruism?

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In one study, Daniel Batson and his colleagues manipulated whether participants were feeling more or less empathic when evaluating another person, and then they asked participants if they would help the person in the future. Some participants thought that both the experimenter and the person needing help knew their decisions (i.e., helping was made public), but other participants thought that their responses were anonymous. The results showed that

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Describe a hypothetical scenario in which a person needs help but is unlikely to receive it due to diffusion of responsibility. Next, list two things that the person could say or do to increase his or her odds of receiving help.

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According to the evolutionary perspective, altruism towards non-kin

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In many industrialized nations, strong social norms dictate efforts to behave in a cool, calm, and collected manner in public, especially during emergencies. Unfortunately, this norm can promote

When we help others in order to receive positive attention or gratitude, we are motivated by , but when we help others because we identify with people in need, we are motivated by .

How do upper- and lower-class individuals differ when it comes to empathy and altruism, and what accounts for this difference?

In the ________ strategy for the prisoner's dilemma game, an individual cooperates in the first round, and in all later rounds mimics the other person's behavior.

What does research suggest about the connection between social class and altruism?

Which of the following examples does NOT support the concept of kin selection?

In one experiment, smoke filtered into a room when participants were filling out a questionnaire. Results indicated that participants were most likely to report the smoke to the experimenter when they were in the room

Imagine that you witness a car plowing into a pedestrian. Research on bystander intervention suggests that you are most likely to offer help if there

Describe how pluralistic ignorance impacts altruism and explain why seeing other people's facial expressions can reduce the effects of pluralistic ignorance.

In one study, students majoring in economics were more likely to ________ when playing the prisoner's dilemma game, compared with students majoring in other disciplines.

The Machiguenga people of Peru collaborate little with others outside their family, whereas the Lamerala people of Indonesia collaborate extensively in fishing. Which group of people would we expect to give more money or resources to a stranger?

All of the following victim characteristics are likely to increase helping EXCEPT

Researchers have offered three explanations for the rural-urban difference in helping rates. Which of the following is NOT one of those three explanations?

The collective beliefs, evaluations, and impressions other people hold about an individual are referred to as his or her ________.

Lauren is participating in research involving the prisoner's dilemma, but she has been told it is called the "Wall Street" game. David is participating in the same experiment, but he has been told the game is called the "community" game. How are these labels likely to affect their decisions?

Describe how you could draw on the principles of contagion and mimicry to design an intervention to increase cooperation among the students in an elementary school classroom, and explain why you think it would be effective.

What is kin selection, and how is it relevant to explaining and predicting altruism?

Describe a hypothetical scenario in which a person needs help but is unlikely to receive it due to diffusion of responsibility. Next, list two things that the person could say or do to increase his or her odds of receiving help.

According to the evolutionary perspective, altruism towards non-kin

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Exam 14: Altruism and Cooperation

In many industrialized nations, strong social norms dictate efforts to behave in a cool, calm, and collected manner in public, especially during emergencies. Unfortunately, this norm can promote

When we help others in order to receive positive attention or gratitude, we are motivated by ________, but when we help others because we identify with people in need, we are motivated by ________.

How do upper- and lower-class individuals differ when it comes to empathy and altruism, and what accounts for this difference?

In the ________ strategy for the prisoner's dilemma game, an individual cooperates in the first round, and in all later rounds mimics the other person's behavior.

What does research suggest about the connection between social class and altruism?

Which of the following examples does NOT support the concept of kin selection?

In one experiment, smoke filtered into a room when participants were filling out a questionnaire. Results indicated that participants were most likely to report the smoke to the experimenter when they were in the room

Imagine that you witness a car plowing into a pedestrian. Research on bystander intervention suggests that you are most likely to offer help if there

Describe how pluralistic ignorance impacts altruism and explain why seeing other people's facial expressions can reduce the effects of pluralistic ignorance.

In one study, students majoring in economics were more likely to ________ when playing the prisoner's dilemma game, compared with students majoring in other disciplines.

The Machiguenga people of Peru collaborate little with others outside their family, whereas the Lamerala people of Indonesia collaborate extensively in fishing. Which group of people would we expect to give more money or resources to a stranger?

All of the following victim characteristics are likely to increase helping EXCEPT

Researchers have offered three explanations for the rural-urban difference in helping rates. Which of the following is NOT one of those three explanations?

The collective beliefs, evaluations, and impressions other people hold about an individual are referred to as his or her ________.

Lauren is participating in research involving the prisoner's dilemma, but she has been told it is called the "Wall Street" game. David is participating in the same experiment, but he has been told the game is called the "community" game. How are these labels likely to affect their decisions?

Describe how you could draw on the principles of contagion and mimicry to design an intervention to increase cooperation among the students in an elementary school classroom, and explain why you think it would be effective.

What is kin selection, and how is it relevant to explaining and predicting altruism?

Describe a hypothetical scenario in which a person needs help but is unlikely to receive it due to diffusion of responsibility. Next, list two things that the person could say or do to increase his or her odds of receiving help.

According to the evolutionary perspective, altruism towards non-kin

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Groups

Aggression

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When we help others in order to receive positive attention or gratitude, we are motivated by , but when we help others because we identify with people in need, we are motivated by .