Question 1

Diffusion of responsibility entails

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A)  being unaware of cultural norms that promote helping behavior. 
B)  overestimating one's own responsibility for the welfare of others. 
C)  assuming that other people who are present during an emergency will provide help to a victim. 
D)  underestimating the harmfulness of a situation. 
A)  being unaware of cultural norms that promote helping behavior. 
B)  overestimating one's own responsibility for the welfare of others. 
C)  assuming that other people who are present during an emergency will provide help to a victim. 
D)  underestimating the harmfulness of a situation.

Question 2

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that religion makes people more altruistic.

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The world's major religions emphasize co

Question 3

Give an example of how construal processes can influence cooperation.

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Examples will vary but should be based o

Question 4

Which of the following statements best captures political scientist Robert Axelrod's perspective on cooperation?

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A)  Given its universality and emergence in the most unlikely of social contexts, cooperation must be part of our evolutionary heritage. 
B)  Cooperation is common during peaceful times but rare during wartime. 
C)  Humans are naturally self-interested, but they can become more cooperative through socialization practices. 
D)  Cooperation is generally a risky strategy because it leaves people vulnerable to exploitation. 
A)  Given its universality and emergence in the most unlikely of social contexts, cooperation must be part of our evolutionary heritage. 
B)  Cooperation is common during peaceful times but rare during wartime. 
C)  Humans are naturally self-interested, but they can become more cooperative through socialization practices. 
D)  Cooperation is generally a risky strategy because it leaves people vulnerable to exploitation.

Question 5

Jane plays the prisoner's dilemma game while in an fMRI scanner. If Jane chooses to cooperate during the game, she is likely to exhibit increased activation in the same brain region that is activated when she

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A)  looks at pictures of tropical vacations. 
B)  tastes something sweet. 
C)  looks at photos of outgroup members. 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  looks at pictures of tropical vacations. 
B)  tastes something sweet. 
C)  looks at photos of outgroup members. 
D)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 6

Trina is a straight-A student who takes detailed notes. Before an exam, four other students approach Trina and ask if she is willing to share her notes with them. Based on research on the situational determinants of cooperation, with whom is Trina most likely to share her notes?

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A)  Randy, who often studies with Trina 
B)  Sean, who is also a straight-A student 
C)  Lenny, who rarely interacts with Trina 
D)  Kelly, who never comes to class 
A)  Randy, who often studies with Trina 
B)  Sean, who is also a straight-A student 
C)  Lenny, who rarely interacts with Trina 
D)  Kelly, who never comes to class

Question 7

Joseph Henrich and his colleagues (2001) recruited individuals from fifteen different small societies to play the ultimatum game. They found that individuals from cultures where people

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A)  are more competitive offered more money to the responder. 
B)  need to collaborate with others to survive offered more money to the responder. 
C)  are more independent offered more money to the responder. 
D)  are more altruistic offered more money to the responder. 
A)  are more competitive offered more money to the responder. 
B)  need to collaborate with others to survive offered more money to the responder. 
C)  are more independent offered more money to the responder. 
D)  are more altruistic offered more money to the responder.

Question 8

Describe the tit-for-tat strategy and evaluate its effectiveness.

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Tit-for-tat is a strategy in which the i

Question 9

Imagine your car breaks down on a street late at night. According to research on culture and altruism, you are more likely to receive help

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A)  on the U.S. West Coast than on the U.S. East Coast. 
B)  in a town with 60,000 residents than a town with 120,000 residents. 
C)  in an urban setting than in a rural setting. 
D)  in a town with 1,000 residents than a town with 5,000 residents. 
A)  on the U.S. West Coast than on the U.S. East Coast. 
B)  in a town with 60,000 residents than a town with 120,000 residents. 
C)  in an urban setting than in a rural setting. 
D)  in a town with 1,000 residents than a town with 5,000 residents.

Question 10

Janet is sitting in the front of the bus when she hears someone cry out from the back of the bus. Research suggests that she is more likely to help this person if

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A)  she is in a rush. 
B)  she is worried about an upcoming test. 
C)  the bus is crowded. 
D)  the person yells, "Help me!" 
A)  she is in a rush. 
B)  she is worried about an upcoming test. 
C)  the bus is crowded. 
D)  the person yells, "Help me!"

Question 11

Of the following individuals, who is most likely to behave in a cooperative way?

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A)  Avery, who is an economics major 
B)  Carlos, who is in a hurry 
C)  Lillian, who has just observed someone else being cooperative 
D)  Rashid, who has just observed someone else being competitive 
A)  Avery, who is an economics major 
B)  Carlos, who is in a hurry 
C)  Lillian, who has just observed someone else being cooperative 
D)  Rashid, who has just observed someone else being competitive

Question 12

Stephanie Brown and her colleagues (2003) conducted longitudinal research on volunteerism in elderly couples. What did they find about the connection between volunteerism and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who received help from others were less likely to die over the course of the study. 
B)  People who helped others were less likely to die over the course of the study. 
C)  People who helped others were healthier throughout the study, but there was no connection with mortality rates. 
D)  People who received help from others were healthier than people who spent their time helping others. 
A)  People who received help from others were less likely to die over the course of the study. 
B)  People who helped others were less likely to die over the course of the study. 
C)  People who helped others were healthier throughout the study, but there was no connection with mortality rates. 
D)  People who received help from others were healthier than people who spent their time helping others.

Question 13

Mateo's group of friends tends to engage in a fair amount of gossip, whereas Felipe's group of friends never gossips. Based on research on gossip, which of the two groups of friends would you expect to be more cooperative, and why?

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A)  Mateo's group of friends, because gossip increases their empathic concern 
B)  Mateo's group of friends, because the threat of being gossiped about makes them less likely to behave selfishly 
C)  Felipe's group of friends, because they are more concerned about not hurting people's feelings 
D)  Felipe's group of friends, because they are likely more independent 
A)  Mateo's group of friends, because gossip increases their empathic concern 
B)  Mateo's group of friends, because the threat of being gossiped about makes them less likely to behave selfishly 
C)  Felipe's group of friends, because they are more concerned about not hurting people's feelings 
D)  Felipe's group of friends, because they are likely more independent

Question 14

In one experiment, a "victim" (actually a confederate) staggered across the aisle of a subway car, collapsed to the floor, and then stared up at the ceiling. In one condition, the victim was bleeding, while in another condition, he was not. Results showed that the

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of blood neither increased nor decreased the victim's chances of receiving help. 
B)  presence of blood increased the victim's chances of receiving help from men, but the presence of blood decreased the victim's chances of receiving help from women. 
C)  victim was more likely to get help when he was bleeding. 
D)  victim was less likely to get help when he was bleeding. 
A)  presence of blood neither increased nor decreased the victim's chances of receiving help. 
B)  presence of blood increased the victim's chances of receiving help from men, but the presence of blood decreased the victim's chances of receiving help from women. 
C)  victim was more likely to get help when he was bleeding. 
D)  victim was less likely to get help when he was bleeding.

Question 15

Steve Neuberg (1988) primed some participants with hostile words and others with neutral words before the participants played the prisoner's dilemma game. How did exposure to the hostile words affect the actions of the participants? Participants primed with hostile words

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A)  were more likely to defect in the game. 
B)  were more likely to quit playing the game early. 
C)  were more likely to cooperate in the game. 
D)  began the game by defecting but then switched to cooperating if they were with a cooperative partner. 
A)  were more likely to defect in the game. 
B)  were more likely to quit playing the game early. 
C)  were more likely to cooperate in the game. 
D)  began the game by defecting but then switched to cooperating if they were with a cooperative partner.

Question 16

In John Darley and Daniel Batson's Good Samaritan study (1973), seminary students who

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A)  listened to a sermon about the parable of the Good Samaritan were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who listened to a speech about job opportunities. 
B)  thought they would be late to an appointment were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time. 
C)  thought they would be late to an appointment were less likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  listened to a sermon about the parable of the Good Samaritan were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who listened to a speech about job opportunities. 
B)  thought they would be late to an appointment were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time. 
C)  thought they would be late to an appointment were less likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time. 
D)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 17

If you want to increase the odds that you will get help when you are in need, which of the following actions should you take?

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A)  single out a specific person and ask him or her for help 
B)  move to a big city 
C)  do not explain your problem 
D)  remain quiet and calm 
A)  single out a specific person and ask him or her for help 
B)  move to a big city 
C)  do not explain your problem 
D)  remain quiet and calm

Question 18

A group of people who observe a bicycle accident try to help the victim of that emergency. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal empathy. 
B)  eyewitness altruism. 
C)  bystander intervention. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  reciprocal empathy. 
B)  eyewitness altruism. 
C)  bystander intervention. 
D)  diffusion of responsibility.

Question 19

You volunteer to participate in a game in which you are told that you and another participant, whom you will never meet but is playing nearby, must each make a decision: either you cooperate and benefit both of you, or you defect and benefit only yourself. Depending on what you and the other person choose, you stand to receive a certain amount of money. You are participating in the ________ game.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  ultimatum 
D)  decision 
A)  cooperation 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  ultimatum 
D)  decision

Question 20

The concept of ________ refers to the tendency for natural selection to favor behaviors that increase the chances of survival of genetic relatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive fitness 
B)  mate preferences 
C)  parental investment 
D)  kin selection 
A)  exclusive fitness 
B)  mate preferences 
C)  parental investment 
D)  kin selection

Diffusion of responsibility entails

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that religion makes people more altruistic.

Give an example of how construal processes can influence cooperation.

Which of the following statements best captures political scientist Robert Axelrod's perspective on cooperation?

Jane plays the prisoner's dilemma game while in an fMRI scanner. If Jane chooses to cooperate during the game, she is likely to exhibit increased activation in the same brain region that is activated when she

Trina is a straight-A student who takes detailed notes. Before an exam, four other students approach Trina and ask if she is willing to share her notes with them. Based on research on the situational determinants of cooperation, with whom is Trina most likely to share her notes?

Joseph Henrich and his colleagues (2001) recruited individuals from fifteen different small societies to play the ultimatum game. They found that individuals from cultures where people

Describe the tit-for-tat strategy and evaluate its effectiveness.

Imagine your car breaks down on a street late at night. According to research on culture and altruism, you are more likely to receive help

Janet is sitting in the front of the bus when she hears someone cry out from the back of the bus. Research suggests that she is more likely to help this person if

Of the following individuals, who is most likely to behave in a cooperative way?

Stephanie Brown and her colleagues (2003) conducted longitudinal research on volunteerism in elderly couples. What did they find about the connection between volunteerism and health?

Mateo's group of friends tends to engage in a fair amount of gossip, whereas Felipe's group of friends never gossips. Based on research on gossip, which of the two groups of friends would you expect to be more cooperative, and why?

In one experiment, a "victim" (actually a confederate) staggered across the aisle of a subway car, collapsed to the floor, and then stared up at the ceiling. In one condition, the victim was bleeding, while in another condition, he was not. Results showed that the

Steve Neuberg (1988) primed some participants with hostile words and others with neutral words before the participants played the prisoner's dilemma game. How did exposure to the hostile words affect the actions of the participants? Participants primed with hostile words

In John Darley and Daniel Batson's Good Samaritan study (1973), seminary students who

If you want to increase the odds that you will get help when you are in need, which of the following actions should you take?

A group of people who observe a bicycle accident try to help the victim of that emergency. This is an example of

The concept of ________ refers to the tendency for natural selection to favor behaviors that increase the chances of survival of genetic relatives.

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Exam 14: Altruism and Cooperation

Diffusion of responsibility entails

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that religion makes people more altruistic.

Give an example of how construal processes can influence cooperation.

Which of the following statements best captures political scientist Robert Axelrod's perspective on cooperation?

Jane plays the prisoner's dilemma game while in an fMRI scanner. If Jane chooses to cooperate during the game, she is likely to exhibit increased activation in the same brain region that is activated when she

Trina is a straight-A student who takes detailed notes. Before an exam, four other students approach Trina and ask if she is willing to share her notes with them. Based on research on the situational determinants of cooperation, with whom is Trina most likely to share her notes?

Joseph Henrich and his colleagues (2001) recruited individuals from fifteen different small societies to play the ultimatum game. They found that individuals from cultures where people

Describe the tit-for-tat strategy and evaluate its effectiveness.

Imagine your car breaks down on a street late at night. According to research on culture and altruism, you are more likely to receive help

Janet is sitting in the front of the bus when she hears someone cry out from the back of the bus. Research suggests that she is more likely to help this person if

Of the following individuals, who is most likely to behave in a cooperative way?

Stephanie Brown and her colleagues (2003) conducted longitudinal research on volunteerism in elderly couples. What did they find about the connection between volunteerism and health?

Mateo's group of friends tends to engage in a fair amount of gossip, whereas Felipe's group of friends never gossips. Based on research on gossip, which of the two groups of friends would you expect to be more cooperative, and why?

In one experiment, a "victim" (actually a confederate) staggered across the aisle of a subway car, collapsed to the floor, and then stared up at the ceiling. In one condition, the victim was bleeding, while in another condition, he was not. Results showed that the

Steve Neuberg (1988) primed some participants with hostile words and others with neutral words before the participants played the prisoner's dilemma game. How did exposure to the hostile words affect the actions of the participants? Participants primed with hostile words

In John Darley and Daniel Batson's Good Samaritan study (1973), seminary students who

If you want to increase the odds that you will get help when you are in need, which of the following actions should you take?

A group of people who observe a bicycle accident try to help the victim of that emergency. This is an example of

The concept of ________ refers to the tendency for natural selection to favor behaviors that increase the chances of survival of genetic relatives.

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

Application Module-Social Psychology and Health

Application Module- Social Psychology and Personal Finance

Application Module- Social Psychology and Education

Application Module- Social Psychology and the Law

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