Exam 14: Altruism and Cooperation

In the arms race between India and Pakistan, each country must decide whether to keep building up its own arsenal or to stop spending money on arms and try to reach peace with the other country. Both will benefit most if each stops building up armaments, but each country is worried that if it stops spending money on weapons, the other one will keep buying weapons and gain an advantage. This situation is a real-world example of the

Research suggests that the greater the number of individuals who witness a person in trouble, the

Explain the basic concept of the prisoner's dilemma. How is the example of the India-Pakistan arms race, as described in the textbook, a real-world example of the prisoner's dilemma?

Recall that Nancy Steblay (1987) reviewed thirty-five studies that compared helping rates in rural and urban environments. What did she find?

Recall that Kitty Genovese was brutally murdered in front of several eyewitnesses who did not intervene or call for help. According to social psychologists, this failure to assist Kitty was due to

According to Daniel Batson's theory about the motives that produce altruistic action, only one motive is NOT selfish. That motive is

Describe the procedure and results of the Good Samaritan study, and explain how it is an example of a situational determinant of altruism.

Alex and Janet are playing the prisoner's dilemma game, and Janet has been told to use the tit-for-tat strategy. Alex begins the game by being competitive and defecting on the first round. According to the tit-for-tat strategy, what should Janet do?

Stephen notices that Jenny is sitting by herself in the cafeteria, crying. Watching her cry makes Stephen feel upset, so he goes over to try to comfort her. Stephen's behavior is likely motivated by the ________ motive for helping others.

Daniel Batson has argued that there are three main motives for helping others. They are