Question 1

According to information presented by the authors of your text, people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel more interdependent with their neighbors and attached to the community. 
B)  People who stay in the same place are usually altruistic. 
C)  They feel empathy more easily. 
D)  Because everyone around them is an in-group member. 
A)  They feel more interdependent with their neighbors and attached to the community. 
B)  People who stay in the same place are usually altruistic. 
C)  They feel empathy more easily. 
D)  Because everyone around them is an in-group member.

Question 2

Why are many biologists skeptical about the concept of group selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classic evolutionary theory proposes that the processes of natural selection operate only at the individual, not the group level. 
B)  Humans have not lived in groups for very long in their evolutionary history. 
C)  Evolutionary theory does not have any interesting in examining the concept of altruism. 
D)  Evolutionary theory believes it does an adequate job of explaining altruism with concepts such as rewards and costs. 
A)  Classic evolutionary theory proposes that the processes of natural selection operate only at the individual, not the group level. 
B)  Humans have not lived in groups for very long in their evolutionary history. 
C)  Evolutionary theory does not have any interesting in examining the concept of altruism. 
D)  Evolutionary theory believes it does an adequate job of explaining altruism with concepts such as rewards and costs.

Question 3

The authors of your text offer three main motives as to why people help others.These motives include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary explanations. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  evolutionary explanations. 
B)  social exchange theory. 
C)  the empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 4

The overjustification effect suggests that providing _______ for volunteering or community service can lead to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive rewards; an intrinsic motivation to help 
B)  excessive rewards; an antisocial personality 
C)  barely sufficient rewards; self-attributions as "kind" and "helpful" 
D)  insufficient rewards; an antisocial personality 
A)  excessive rewards; an intrinsic motivation to help 
B)  excessive rewards; an antisocial personality 
C)  barely sufficient rewards; self-attributions as "kind" and "helpful" 
D)  insufficient rewards; an antisocial personality

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of altruistic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julie puts a dollar in the church collection basket because everyone else donates. 
B)  Lexy volunteers at her son's school to help out his class. 
C)  Robert anonymously donates a kidney to a twenty-year-old accident victim he will never meet. 
D)  Lou helps his wife with the dishes in the hopes that she'll cook dinner more often. 
A)  Julie puts a dollar in the church collection basket because everyone else donates. 
B)  Lexy volunteers at her son's school to help out his class. 
C)  Robert anonymously donates a kidney to a twenty-year-old accident victim he will never meet. 
D)  Lou helps his wife with the dishes in the hopes that she'll cook dinner more often.

Question 6

The bystander effect refers to the finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  bystanders will be more likely to help when they feel they are competent to do so. 
B)  the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely individuals are to help. 
C)  people in crowds are distracted, so they don't interpret emergencies correctly. 
D)  witnesses to an emergency are more likely to help victims similar to them. 
A)  bystanders will be more likely to help when they feel they are competent to do so. 
B)  the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely individuals are to help. 
C)  people in crowds are distracted, so they don't interpret emergencies correctly. 
D)  witnesses to an emergency are more likely to help victims similar to them.

Question 7

You know that Susan is a very helpful person.She spends many hours each week volunteering at a local homeless shelter; she donates a lot of money to charities, and she is always the first person to volunteer to organize something when your group of friends wants to get together.According to the research on the altruistic personality, you ________ that Susan would help carry a neighbor's groceries if the situation arose because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can be very sure; individual differences in personality are the most reliable predictors of prosocial behavior 
B)  can be very sure; anyone would help in this situation 
C)  cannot be sure; personality is not necessarily the most reliable predictor of prosocial behavior 
D)  cannot be sure; very few people help others in today's society 
A)  can be very sure; individual differences in personality are the most reliable predictors of prosocial behavior 
B)  can be very sure; anyone would help in this situation 
C)  cannot be sure; personality is not necessarily the most reliable predictor of prosocial behavior 
D)  cannot be sure; very few people help others in today's society

Question 8

In a group setting, one member could take advantage of the help that he/she receives from the other group members, thereby exploiting the reciprocity norm to his/her advantage.Some researchers believe that, instead, ________ evolved.

Accepted Answer

A)  gratitude 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  bystander effect 
D)  volunteering 
A)  gratitude 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  bystander effect 
D)  volunteering

Question 9

The "feel good, do good" effect in studies of prosocial behavior refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  helping puts people in a good mood. 
B)  people in a good mood are more likely to help. 
C)  in adults, helping is self-reinforcing. 
D)  helping in emergencies relieves distress. 
A)  helping puts people in a good mood. 
B)  people in a good mood are more likely to help. 
C)  in adults, helping is self-reinforcing. 
D)  helping in emergencies relieves distress.

Question 10

Malika and Alicia are out shopping when they are asked to contribute to AIDS research.Malika has just received an A- on her psychology exam; Alicia has just received a D.According to your text, who is most likely to contribute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malika, because she's in a good mood 
B)  Alicia, because she's in a bad mood 
C)  Malika and Alicia are both likely to help, but for different reasons. 
D)  Neither Malika nor Alicia is likely to help. 
A)  Malika, because she's in a good mood 
B)  Alicia, because she's in a bad mood 
C)  Malika and Alicia are both likely to help, but for different reasons. 
D)  Neither Malika nor Alicia is likely to help.

Question 11

Based on information presented by the authors of your text, complete the analogy about gender differences in helping behaviors.Men: ________ :: women: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chivalry; long-term nurturing 
B)  volunteering; long-term nurturing 
C)  long-term nurturing; chivalry 
D)  volunteering; chivalry 
A)  chivalry; long-term nurturing 
B)  volunteering; long-term nurturing 
C)  long-term nurturing; chivalry 
D)  volunteering; chivalry

Question 12

The authors of your text explain that there are three main motives for helping others.They are

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary, kinship selection, and cognitive dissonance. 
B)  evolutionary, cognitive dissonance, and empathy-altruism. 
C)  evolutionary, empathy-altruism, and social exchange. 
D)  empathy-altruism, social exchange, and cognitive dissonance. 
A)  evolutionary, kinship selection, and cognitive dissonance. 
B)  evolutionary, cognitive dissonance, and empathy-altruism. 
C)  evolutionary, empathy-altruism, and social exchange. 
D)  empathy-altruism, social exchange, and cognitive dissonance.

Question 13

Pluralistic ignorance results when ________ backfires.

Accepted Answer

A)  social exchange concern 
B)  normative influence 
C)  urban overload 
D)  informational influence 
A)  social exchange concern 
B)  normative influence 
C)  urban overload 
D)  informational influence

Question 14

________ refers to the desire to help another person, even if such help involves cost to the helper.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosocial behavior 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Reciprocity 
A)  Prosocial behavior 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Reciprocity

Question 15

Raphael volunteers as a Big Brother.He donates money to charity, and he helps his elderly next-door neighbor with weekly shopping and home repairs.Raphael's personality is

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic. 
B)  egoistic. 
C)  controlling. 
D)  prosocial. 
A)  altruistic. 
B)  egoistic. 
C)  controlling. 
D)  prosocial.

Question 16

According to the bystander effect (Latané & Darley, 1970), if you just witnessed a mugging, you will be most likely to call for help if you

Accepted Answer

A)  are the sole witness. 
B)  are one of seven witnesses. 
C)  are in a good mood prior to the mugging. 
D)  perceive yourself as similar to the victim. 
A)  are the sole witness. 
B)  are one of seven witnesses. 
C)  are in a good mood prior to the mugging. 
D)  perceive yourself as similar to the victim.

Question 17

Describe what "positive psychology" is, and discuss its relationship to the field of social psychology.

Accepted Answer

The newly emerging field of "positive ps

Question 18

Some social psychologists, such as C.Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons.According to Batson, when does this happen?

Accepted Answer

According to Batson, when people experie

Question 19

Researchers tested the hypothesis that rates of helping strangers would be higher in countries that valued simpatía.They staged helping incidents in twenty-three large cities and observed whether or not people helped.These researchers found

Accepted Answer

A)  helping was dramatically higher in those countries that valued simpatía. 
B)  helping tended to be higher in those countries that valued simpatía, but was also high in some countries where this was not a value. 
C)  no difference in this study, because the helping examined was of strangers rather than of in-group members. 
D)  no differences in this study, because they examined helping in an urban rather than in a rural setting. 
A)  helping was dramatically higher in those countries that valued simpatía. 
B)  helping tended to be higher in those countries that valued simpatía, but was also high in some countries where this was not a value. 
C)  no difference in this study, because the helping examined was of strangers rather than of in-group members. 
D)  no differences in this study, because they examined helping in an urban rather than in a rural setting.

Question 20

Justin sees a blind person in need of help crossing a busy intersection.If Justin does not feel empathy for the blind person, under what circumstances (according to Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis) would Justin help?

Accepted Answer

A)  if he is running late for a meeting 
B)  if the rewards would outweigh the costs 
C)  if the costs are very high 
D)  if Justin is angry 
A)  if he is running late for a meeting 
B)  if the rewards would outweigh the costs 
C)  if the costs are very high 
D)  if Justin is angry

According to information presented by the authors of your text, people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help.Why?

Why are many biologists skeptical about the concept of group selection?

The authors of your text offer three main motives as to why people help others.These motives include all of the following EXCEPT

The overjustification effect suggests that providing _ for volunteering or community service can lead to _.

Which of the following is the best example of altruistic behavior?

The bystander effect refers to the finding that

In a group setting, one member could take advantage of the help that he/she receives from the other group members, thereby exploiting the reciprocity norm to his/her advantage.Some researchers believe that, instead, ________ evolved.

The "feel good, do good" effect in studies of prosocial behavior refers to the idea that

Malika and Alicia are out shopping when they are asked to contribute to AIDS research.Malika has just received an A- on her psychology exam; Alicia has just received a D.According to your text, who is most likely to contribute?

Based on information presented by the authors of your text, complete the analogy about gender differences in helping behaviors.Men: :: women: .

The authors of your text explain that there are three main motives for helping others.They are

Pluralistic ignorance results when ________ backfires.

________ refers to the desire to help another person, even if such help involves cost to the helper.

Raphael volunteers as a Big Brother.He donates money to charity, and he helps his elderly next-door neighbor with weekly shopping and home repairs.Raphael's personality is

According to the bystander effect (Latané & Darley, 1970), if you just witnessed a mugging, you will be most likely to call for help if you

Describe what "positive psychology" is, and discuss its relationship to the field of social psychology.

Some social psychologists, such as C.Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons.According to Batson, when does this happen?

Researchers tested the hypothesis that rates of helping strangers would be higher in countries that valued simpatía.They staged helping incidents in twenty-three large cities and observed whether or not people helped.These researchers found

Justin sees a blind person in need of help crossing a busy intersection.If Justin does not feel empathy for the blind person, under what circumstances (according to Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis) would Justin help?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

According to information presented by the authors of your text, people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help.Why?

Why are many biologists skeptical about the concept of group selection?

The authors of your text offer three main motives as to why people help others.These motives include all of the following EXCEPT

The overjustification effect suggests that providing _______ for volunteering or community service can lead to _______.

Which of the following is the best example of altruistic behavior?

The bystander effect refers to the finding that

In a group setting, one member could take advantage of the help that he/she receives from the other group members, thereby exploiting the reciprocity norm to his/her advantage.Some researchers believe that, instead, ________ evolved.

The "feel good, do good" effect in studies of prosocial behavior refers to the idea that

Malika and Alicia are out shopping when they are asked to contribute to AIDS research.Malika has just received an A- on her psychology exam; Alicia has just received a D.According to your text, who is most likely to contribute?

Based on information presented by the authors of your text, complete the analogy about gender differences in helping behaviors.Men: ________ :: women: ________.

The authors of your text explain that there are three main motives for helping others.They are

Pluralistic ignorance results when ________ backfires.

________ refers to the desire to help another person, even if such help involves cost to the helper.

Raphael volunteers as a Big Brother.He donates money to charity, and he helps his elderly next-door neighbor with weekly shopping and home repairs.Raphael's personality is

According to the bystander effect (Latané & Darley, 1970), if you just witnessed a mugging, you will be most likely to call for help if you

Describe what "positive psychology" is, and discuss its relationship to the field of social psychology.

Some social psychologists, such as C.Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons.According to Batson, when does this happen?

Researchers tested the hypothesis that rates of helping strangers would be higher in countries that valued simpatía.They staged helping incidents in twenty-three large cities and observed whether or not people helped.These researchers found

Justin sees a blind person in need of help crossing a busy intersection.If Justin does not feel empathy for the blind person, under what circumstances (according to Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis) would Justin help?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

The overjustification effect suggests that providing _ for volunteering or community service can lead to _.

Based on information presented by the authors of your text, complete the analogy about gender differences in helping behaviors.Men: :: women: .