Question 1

Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behavior revealed that

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A) personality traits have little to no influence on helping. 
B) the person and the situation interact to predict helping. 
C) assertiveness strongly predicts helping across a variety of situations. 
D) gender is the only characteristic that predicts helping better than situational factors. 
A) personality traits have little to no influence on helping. 
B) the person and the situation interact to predict helping. 
C) assertiveness strongly predicts helping across a variety of situations. 
D) gender is the only characteristic that predicts helping better than situational factors. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Darley and Latané's decision tree?

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A) noticing the incident 
B) interpreting the incident as an emergency 
C) weighing the costs and benefits of helping 
D) assuming responsibility for intervening 
A) noticing the incident 
B) interpreting the incident as an emergency 
C) weighing the costs and benefits of helping 
D) assuming responsibility for intervening C

Question 3

A person who is intensely self-focused in profound grief would

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A) be less likely to help others. 
B) be more likely to help others. 
C) take pleasure in helping others. 
D) not take pleasure in helping others. 
A) be less likely to help others. 
B) be more likely to help others. 
C) take pleasure in helping others. 
D) not take pleasure in helping others. A

Question 4

The perception of certain others as outside one's boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called

Accepted Answer

A) moral exclusion. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the outgroup bias. 
D) outgroup homogeneity. 
A) moral exclusion. 
B) the door-in-the-face technique. 
C) the outgroup bias. 
D) outgroup homogeneity.

Question 5

The bystander effect predicts that

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A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people are more likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship. 
A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people are more likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship.

Question 6

Around the world,compared to non-religious people,all of the following are true of highly religious people except

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A) highly religious people have higher incomes. 
B) highly religious people give more to charities. 
C) highly religious people volunteer more often. 
D) highly religious people are more likely to help strangers. 
A) highly religious people have higher incomes. 
B) highly religious people give more to charities. 
C) highly religious people volunteer more often. 
D) highly religious people are more likely to help strangers.

Question 7

Solomon and Solomon (1978)found that bystanders who _______ were more likely to offer aid to a person.

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A) remained anonymous 
B) identified themselves to one another by name and age 
C) physically resembled the person 
D) were the same sex as the person 
A) remained anonymous 
B) identified themselves to one another by name and age 
C) physically resembled the person 
D) were the same sex as the person

Question 8

A stranger has collapsed on a city sidewalk due to a heart attack.According to Darley and Latané,what is the first thing that must happen before you will help in this emergency?

Accepted Answer

A) You must recognize the event as life-threatening. 
B) You must assume responsibility for helping. 
C) You must notice the stranger. 
D) You must make sure the victim is alone and truly in need of help. 
A) You must recognize the event as life-threatening. 
B) You must assume responsibility for helping. 
C) You must notice the stranger. 
D) You must make sure the victim is alone and truly in need of help.

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) If a person's helping behavior is motivated by possible rewards,the helping behavior is termed altruistic. 
B) Social exchange theory says we react to an emergency by considering what we can get out of it and balance that against risks. 
C) Children,but not adults,are more likely to help others when their mood is negative. 
D) Individuals who feel guilty are less likely to help others in neeD. 
A) If a person's helping behavior is motivated by possible rewards,the helping behavior is termed altruistic. 
B) Social exchange theory says we react to an emergency by considering what we can get out of it and balance that against risks. 
C) Children,but not adults,are more likely to help others when their mood is negative. 
D) Individuals who feel guilty are less likely to help others in neeD.

Question 10

Susan asks Robert to drive her from Los Angeles,California,to Albany,New York.When Robert says "no," Susan asks if he can drive her to the local airport instead.Susan is using

Accepted Answer

A) moral exclusion. 
B) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
C) the low-balling technique. 
D) the door-in-the-face technique. 
A) moral exclusion. 
B) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
C) the low-balling technique. 
D) the door-in-the-face technique.

Question 11

According to the text,the _______ of altruism propose(s)two types of prosocial behavior: a tit-for-tat reciprocal exchange and a more unconditional,intrinsic helpfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) social norms theory 
B) social-exchange theory 
C) evolutionary theory 
D) social norms,social-exchange,and evolutionary theories 
A) social norms theory 
B) social-exchange theory 
C) evolutionary theory 
D) social norms,social-exchange,and evolutionary theories

Question 12

Identify the steps in Darley and Latané's "decision tree" of helping.Based on this model,how could you increase your chances of getting someone to help you in an emergency?

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Question 13

When looking at ingroup similarity and helping,researchers noted all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) people tend to help those that are perceived similar in a narrowly defined group. 
B) people tend to help those that are perceived similar in an inclusive larger defined group. 
C) one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more inclusive than exclusive. 
D) one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more exclusive than inclusive. 
A) people tend to help those that are perceived similar in a narrowly defined group. 
B) people tend to help those that are perceived similar in an inclusive larger defined group. 
C) one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more inclusive than exclusive. 
D) one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more exclusive than inclusive.

Question 14

Social-exchange is a _______ theory,while social norms is a _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological;psychological 
B) psychological;sociological 
C) biological;psychological 
D) sociological;biological 
A)  sociological;psychological 
B) psychological;sociological 
C) biological;psychological 
D) sociological;biological

Question 15

Both European Christians who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Nazi era and civil rights activists of the 1950s reported that

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A) they came from families who themselves had been victims of some form of social injustice. 
B) they had warm,close relationships with at least one parent who was a "strong moralist" and committed to humanitarian causes. 
C) their efforts were in part a reaction to having been raised in a troubled family environment in which parents and children were in frequent conflict. 
D) they were firstborn or only children whose parents had taught them courage and independence. 
A) they came from families who themselves had been victims of some form of social injustice. 
B) they had warm,close relationships with at least one parent who was a "strong moralist" and committed to humanitarian causes. 
C) their efforts were in part a reaction to having been raised in a troubled family environment in which parents and children were in frequent conflict. 
D) they were firstborn or only children whose parents had taught them courage and independence.

Question 16

According to research cited in the text,which of the following is the correct order?

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A) positive mood;positive behavior;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem 
B) positive behavior;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem;positive mood 
C) positive behavior;positive mood;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem 
D) positive mood;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem;positive behavior 
A) positive mood;positive behavior;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem 
B) positive behavior;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem;positive mood 
C) positive behavior;positive mood;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem 
D) positive mood;positive thoughts;positive self-esteem;positive behavior

Question 17

Research on gender and helping norms revealed that

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A) females offer more help to males 
B) males offer to help males and females equally. 
C) females seek more help. 
D) both males and females help others equally. 
A) females offer more help to males 
B) males offer to help males and females equally. 
C) females seek more help. 
D) both males and females help others equally.

Question 18

Keisha is stopped on the street by a panhandler.She is most likely to give money if

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A) the panhandler is male. 
B) the panhandler is female. 
C) she just had her picture taken. 
D) she can remain anonymous. 
A) the panhandler is male. 
B) the panhandler is female. 
C) she just had her picture taken. 
D) she can remain anonymous.

Question 19

Confederates who were dressed either conservatively or in counterculture garb approached either "straight" or "hip" college students and asked for change to make a phone call.Results of this experiment confirmed a _______ bias in helping.

Accepted Answer

A) familiarity 
B) similarity 
C) credibility 
D) complementary 
A) familiarity 
B) similarity 
C) credibility 
D) complementary

Question 20

Which of the following specifically predicts that we will be more altruistic toward our relatives than toward close friends?

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary psychology 
B) the social norms theory 
C) the social-exchange theory 
D) the self-presentation theory 
A) evolutionary psychology 
B) the social norms theory 
C) the social-exchange theory 
D) the self-presentation theory

Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behavior revealed that

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Darley and Latané's decision tree?

A person who is intensely self-focused in profound grief would

The perception of certain others as outside one's boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called

The bystander effect predicts that

Around the world,compared to non-religious people,all of the following are true of highly religious people except

Solomon and Solomon (1978)found that bystanders who _______ were more likely to offer aid to a person.

A stranger has collapsed on a city sidewalk due to a heart attack.According to Darley and Latané,what is the first thing that must happen before you will help in this emergency?

Which statement is TRUE?

Susan asks Robert to drive her from Los Angeles,California,to Albany,New York.When Robert says "no," Susan asks if he can drive her to the local airport instead.Susan is using

According to the text,the _______ of altruism propose(s)two types of prosocial behavior: a tit-for-tat reciprocal exchange and a more unconditional,intrinsic helpfulness.

Identify the steps in Darley and Latané's "decision tree" of helping.Based on this model,how could you increase your chances of getting someone to help you in an emergency?

When looking at ingroup similarity and helping,researchers noted all of the following EXCEPT

Social-exchange is a _ theory,while social norms is a _ theory.

Both European Christians who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Nazi era and civil rights activists of the 1950s reported that

According to research cited in the text,which of the following is the correct order?

Research on gender and helping norms revealed that

Keisha is stopped on the street by a panhandler.She is most likely to give money if

Confederates who were dressed either conservatively or in counterculture garb approached either "straight" or "hip" college students and asked for change to make a phone call.Results of this experiment confirmed a _______ bias in helping.

Which of the following specifically predicts that we will be more altruistic toward our relatives than toward close friends?

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Exam 12: Helping

Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behavior revealed that

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Darley and Latané's decision tree?

A person who is intensely self-focused in profound grief would

The perception of certain others as outside one's boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called

The bystander effect predicts that

Around the world,compared to non-religious people,all of the following are true of highly religious people except

Solomon and Solomon (1978)found that bystanders who _______ were more likely to offer aid to a person.

A stranger has collapsed on a city sidewalk due to a heart attack.According to Darley and Latané,what is the first thing that must happen before you will help in this emergency?

Which statement is TRUE?

Susan asks Robert to drive her from Los Angeles,California,to Albany,New York.When Robert says "no," Susan asks if he can drive her to the local airport instead.Susan is using

According to the text,the _______ of altruism propose(s)two types of prosocial behavior: a tit-for-tat reciprocal exchange and a more unconditional,intrinsic helpfulness.

Identify the steps in Darley and Latané's "decision tree" of helping.Based on this model,how could you increase your chances of getting someone to help you in an emergency?

When looking at ingroup similarity and helping,researchers noted all of the following EXCEPT

Social-exchange is a _______ theory,while social norms is a _______ theory.

Both European Christians who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Nazi era and civil rights activists of the 1950s reported that

According to research cited in the text,which of the following is the correct order?

Research on gender and helping norms revealed that

Keisha is stopped on the street by a panhandler.She is most likely to give money if

Confederates who were dressed either conservatively or in counterculture garb approached either "straight" or "hip" college students and asked for change to make a phone call.Results of this experiment confirmed a _______ bias in helping.

Which of the following specifically predicts that we will be more altruistic toward our relatives than toward close friends?

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes,culture,and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Social-exchange is a _ theory,while social norms is a _ theory.