Question 1

Which of the following will NOT lead to a greater likelihood of being helped?

Accepted Answer

A)  crying out dramatically that you have been injured 
B)  singling out a specific person and asking him or her to help you 
C)  being in a group with your friends 
D)  staying calm so that you do not alarm passersby 
A)  crying out dramatically that you have been injured 
B)  singling out a specific person and asking him or her to help you 
C)  being in a group with your friends 
D)  staying calm so that you do not alarm passersby

Question 2

Peter helps Charles with his homework with the expectation that Charles will be likely to help Peter in return at some other time. Evolutionary psychologists refer to this behavior as

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual helping. 
B)  the prisoner's dilemma. 
C)  reciprocal altruism. 
D)  kin selection. 
A)  mutual helping. 
B)  the prisoner's dilemma. 
C)  reciprocal altruism. 
D)  kin selection.

Question 3

Diane is an economics major. Research suggests that, compared to her colleague Sally, a social psychology major, Diane is more likely to give

Accepted Answer

A)  little or nothing to support public services but take advantage of these services. 
B)  little or nothing to support public services and not utilize these services. 
C)  generously to support public services and take advantage of these services. 
D)  generously to support public services but not utilize these services. 
A)  little or nothing to support public services but take advantage of these services. 
B)  little or nothing to support public services and not utilize these services. 
C)  generously to support public services and take advantage of these services. 
D)  generously to support public services but not utilize these services.

Question 4

Describe the three motives for altruism proposed by Daniel Batson and explain how empathic concern can be distinguished from the other two motives.

Accepted Answer

The three motives for altruism proposed

Question 5

In one study, participants were primed with either religious concepts or neutral words and then asked if they would be willing to give money away. Results showed that participants who were primed with religious concepts, compared to those primed with neutral words, chose to give

Accepted Answer

A)  less money to a relative. 
B)  more money to a relative but not a stranger. 
C)  less money to a stranger. 
D)  more money to a stranger. 
A)  less money to a relative. 
B)  more money to a relative but not a stranger. 
C)  less money to a stranger. 
D)  more money to a stranger.

Question 6

In the typical prisoner's dilemma game, which of the following strategies would bring you the best immediate personal outcome as a participant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both you and your partner cooperate. 
B)  Both you and your partner defect. 
C)  You defect, and your partner cooperates. 
D)  You cooperate, and your partner defects. 
A)  Both you and your partner cooperate. 
B)  Both you and your partner defect. 
C)  You defect, and your partner cooperates. 
D)  You cooperate, and your partner defects.

Question 7

Nick has been subliminally exposed to the word hostile, Dan to the word house, and Felix to the word hungry. Which of these men is most likely to defect on a majority of the trials in a prisoner's dilemma game?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nick 
B)  Dan 
C)  Felix 
D)  None of these men are likely to defect on a majority of trials. 
A)  Nick 
B)  Dan 
C)  Felix 
D)  None of these men are likely to defect on a majority of trials.

Question 8

Which of the following findings supports the concept of reciprocal altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human mothers can recognize their new babies from photographs, even when they have had little contact with the babies. 
B)  Across cultures, people are more willing to help closely related individuals than strangers. 
C)  Chimpanzees will share food with other primates who share with them. 
D)  Identical twins cooperate more when working together compared to fraternal twins. 
A)  Human mothers can recognize their new babies from photographs, even when they have had little contact with the babies. 
B)  Across cultures, people are more willing to help closely related individuals than strangers. 
C)  Chimpanzees will share food with other primates who share with them. 
D)  Identical twins cooperate more when working together compared to fraternal twins.

Question 9

Robert Axelrod has argued that the success of the tit-for-tat strategy is due to five principles: the strategy is cooperative, not envious,

Accepted Answer

A)  forgiving, not exploitable, and hard to read. 
B)  forgiving, exploitable, and hard to read. 
C)  forgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read. 
D)  unforgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read. 
A)  forgiving, not exploitable, and hard to read. 
B)  forgiving, exploitable, and hard to read. 
C)  forgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read. 
D)  unforgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read.

Question 10

Imagine that you have lost your wallet. Where would you be more likely to receive help-in a large city or in a small rural town? Justify your answer on the basis of research and theory.

Accepted Answer

One would more likely receive help in a

Question 11

Evidence that humans and nonhuman animals have a highly developed capacity to recognize their relatives supports the idea of

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.

Question 12

Of the following individuals, who would be most likely to volunteer to take homework to a group of injured children in the hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne, who shows little emotion when she learns about the children's situation 
B)  Dani, who shows a concerned gaze and a slowing of her heart rate when she learns about the children's situation 
C)  Gabby, who shows a painful wince in the face and an increased heart rate when she learns about the children's situation 
D)  Tina, who frowns when she learns about the children's situation 
A)  Anne, who shows little emotion when she learns about the children's situation 
B)  Dani, who shows a concerned gaze and a slowing of her heart rate when she learns about the children's situation 
C)  Gabby, who shows a painful wince in the face and an increased heart rate when she learns about the children's situation 
D)  Tina, who frowns when she learns about the children's situation

Question 13

In their research on motives for altruism, Daniel Batson and his colleagues found that

Accepted Answer

A)  people were less likely to feel empathy toward a single person than toward a group of people. 
B)  most people volunteered to alleviate another person's pain when they felt high levels of personal distress. 
C)  people only expressed empathy in response to people who were physically attractive. 
D)  people who felt more empathy were more likely to volunteer to alleviate another person's pain. 
A)  people were less likely to feel empathy toward a single person than toward a group of people. 
B)  most people volunteered to alleviate another person's pain when they felt high levels of personal distress. 
C)  people only expressed empathy in response to people who were physically attractive. 
D)  people who felt more empathy were more likely to volunteer to alleviate another person's pain.

Question 14

The concept of altruism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior that enhances the survival of one's own genes. 
B)  unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for the self. 
C)  feelings of compassion toward a needy other. 
D)  an action intended to benefit both the self and someone else at the same time. 
A)  behavior that enhances the survival of one's own genes. 
B)  unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for the self. 
C)  feelings of compassion toward a needy other. 
D)  an action intended to benefit both the self and someone else at the same time.

Question 15

Define reputation and explain how knowledge of other people's reputations influences cooperation.

Accepted Answer

Reputation refers to the collective beli

Question 16

Is the altruism toward non-kin consistent with evolutionary theory? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

According to evolutionary theory, becaus

Question 17

Talia is providing nonmonetary assistance to others with no expectation of receiving any compensation in return. Talia is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteerism. 
B)  kin selection. 
C)  empathic helping. 
D)  reciprocity. 
A)  volunteerism. 
B)  kin selection. 
C)  empathic helping. 
D)  reciprocity.

Question 18

Imagine that you are sitting in class and smoke starts to filter into the room, but nobody else seems to be doing anything about it. According to research described in the textbook, you are

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to report the smoke to the professor in order to appear smart and observant. 
B)  likely to construe the smoke as dangerous if there are many other students in the room. 
C)  unlikely to report the smoke to the professor because you suspect you are in a research study. 
D)  unlikely to report the smoke to the professor for fear of embarrassing yourself in front of the class. 
A)  likely to report the smoke to the professor in order to appear smart and observant. 
B)  likely to construe the smoke as dangerous if there are many other students in the room. 
C)  unlikely to report the smoke to the professor because you suspect you are in a research study. 
D)  unlikely to report the smoke to the professor for fear of embarrassing yourself in front of the class.

Question 19

Sometimes eyewitnesses fail to help someone because (a) they are uncertain about what is happening and (b) they assume that nothing is wrong because no one else seems to be alarmed. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic ignorance. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  a social responsibility violation. 
D)  social loafing. 
A)  pluralistic ignorance. 
B)  diffusion of responsibility. 
C)  a social responsibility violation. 
D)  social loafing.

Question 20

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that gossip is a negative behavior that people should avoid.

Accepted Answer

Gossip is a communicative act in which s

Which of the following will NOT lead to a greater likelihood of being helped?

Peter helps Charles with his homework with the expectation that Charles will be likely to help Peter in return at some other time. Evolutionary psychologists refer to this behavior as

Diane is an economics major. Research suggests that, compared to her colleague Sally, a social psychology major, Diane is more likely to give

Describe the three motives for altruism proposed by Daniel Batson and explain how empathic concern can be distinguished from the other two motives.

In one study, participants were primed with either religious concepts or neutral words and then asked if they would be willing to give money away. Results showed that participants who were primed with religious concepts, compared to those primed with neutral words, chose to give

In the typical prisoner's dilemma game, which of the following strategies would bring you the best immediate personal outcome as a participant?

Nick has been subliminally exposed to the word hostile, Dan to the word house, and Felix to the word hungry. Which of these men is most likely to defect on a majority of the trials in a prisoner's dilemma game?

Which of the following findings supports the concept of reciprocal altruism?

Robert Axelrod has argued that the success of the tit-for-tat strategy is due to five principles: the strategy is cooperative, not envious,

Imagine that you have lost your wallet. Where would you be more likely to receive help-in a large city or in a small rural town? Justify your answer on the basis of research and theory.

Evidence that humans and nonhuman animals have a highly developed capacity to recognize their relatives supports the idea of

Of the following individuals, who would be most likely to volunteer to take homework to a group of injured children in the hospital?

In their research on motives for altruism, Daniel Batson and his colleagues found that

The concept of altruism refers to

Define reputation and explain how knowledge of other people's reputations influences cooperation.

Is the altruism toward non-kin consistent with evolutionary theory? Why or why not?

Talia is providing nonmonetary assistance to others with no expectation of receiving any compensation in return. Talia is engaging in

Imagine that you are sitting in class and smoke starts to filter into the room, but nobody else seems to be doing anything about it. According to research described in the textbook, you are

Sometimes eyewitnesses fail to help someone because (a) they are uncertain about what is happening and (b) they assume that nothing is wrong because no one else seems to be alarmed. This phenomenon is called

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that gossip is a negative behavior that people should avoid.

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Exam 14: Altruism and Cooperation

Which of the following will NOT lead to a greater likelihood of being helped?

Peter helps Charles with his homework with the expectation that Charles will be likely to help Peter in return at some other time. Evolutionary psychologists refer to this behavior as

Diane is an economics major. Research suggests that, compared to her colleague Sally, a social psychology major, Diane is more likely to give

Describe the three motives for altruism proposed by Daniel Batson and explain how empathic concern can be distinguished from the other two motives.

In one study, participants were primed with either religious concepts or neutral words and then asked if they would be willing to give money away. Results showed that participants who were primed with religious concepts, compared to those primed with neutral words, chose to give

In the typical prisoner's dilemma game, which of the following strategies would bring you the best immediate personal outcome as a participant?

Nick has been subliminally exposed to the word hostile, Dan to the word house, and Felix to the word hungry. Which of these men is most likely to defect on a majority of the trials in a prisoner's dilemma game?

Which of the following findings supports the concept of reciprocal altruism?

Robert Axelrod has argued that the success of the tit-for-tat strategy is due to five principles: the strategy is cooperative, not envious,

Imagine that you have lost your wallet. Where would you be more likely to receive help-in a large city or in a small rural town? Justify your answer on the basis of research and theory.

Evidence that humans and nonhuman animals have a highly developed capacity to recognize their relatives supports the idea of

Of the following individuals, who would be most likely to volunteer to take homework to a group of injured children in the hospital?

In their research on motives for altruism, Daniel Batson and his colleagues found that

The concept of altruism refers to

Define reputation and explain how knowledge of other people's reputations influences cooperation.

Is the altruism toward non-kin consistent with evolutionary theory? Why or why not?

Talia is providing nonmonetary assistance to others with no expectation of receiving any compensation in return. Talia is engaging in

Imagine that you are sitting in class and smoke starts to filter into the room, but nobody else seems to be doing anything about it. According to research described in the textbook, you are

Sometimes eyewitnesses fail to help someone because (a) they are uncertain about what is happening and (b) they assume that nothing is wrong because no one else seems to be alarmed. This phenomenon is called

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the idea that gossip is a negative behavior that people should avoid.

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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