Question 1

Compare and contrast the three theories of helping: social exchange,social norms,and the evolutionary theory.

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The answer of Compare and contrast the three theories of...

Question 2

The tendency to overestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states is called the illusion of

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A) deceit. 
B) visibility. 
C) awareness. 
D) transparency. 
A) deceit. 
B) visibility. 
C) awareness. 
D) transparency.

Question 3

People who live in _______ are least likely to relay a phone message,mail "lost" letters,cooperate with survey interviewers,do small favors,or help a lost child.

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A) big cities 
B) small towns 
C) rural environments 
D) apartments 
A) big cities 
B) small towns 
C) rural environments 
D) apartments

Question 4

_______ is an emotion evoked by sympathy for another.

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A) Egoism 
B) Empathy 
C) Altruism 
D) Voyeurism 
A) Egoism 
B) Empathy 
C) Altruism 
D) Voyeurism

Question 5

Review the research on the role of the number of bystanders in helping.Be sure to include a discussion of noticing,interpreting,and assuming responsibility.

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The answer of Review the research on the role of...

Question 6

Ian is from England,Dan is from America,and Tam is from India.Which one of these people is most likely to support and act on the norm of social responsibility?

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A) Ian 
B) Dan 
C) Tam 
D) Ian and Dan are both more likely than Tam. 
A) Ian 
B) Dan 
C) Tam 
D) Ian and Dan are both more likely than Tam.

Question 7

Who of the following is most likely to respond favorably to an unexpected request for a charitable donation to a local hospital?

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A) Melvin's older sister,who is hurrying to get to her scheduled appointment with the family doctor 
B) Melvin's mother,who just received a very favorable job evaluation from her employer 
C) Melvin's younger brother,who is depressed over receiving a D on a physics exam 
D) Melvin's father,who is annoyed over the newspaper boy's trampling of his flower bed 
A) Melvin's older sister,who is hurrying to get to her scheduled appointment with the family doctor 
B) Melvin's mother,who just received a very favorable job evaluation from her employer 
C) Melvin's younger brother,who is depressed over receiving a D on a physics exam 
D) Melvin's father,who is annoyed over the newspaper boy's trampling of his flower bed

Question 8

Batson and his colleagues (1981)had university women watch another woman suffer a series of painful shocks.Some participants were led to feel empathy for her and were then asked if they would trade places,taking her remaining shocks.The results indicated that

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A) most participants agreed to help but only if they would be rewarded. 
B) most participants agreed to help even if they knew that their part in the experiment was complete. 
C) most participants downplayed the victim's suffering or convinced themselves that she deserved to be shocked. 
D) most participants refused to trade places but expressed sympathy and sought compensation for the victim from the experimenters. 
A) most participants agreed to help but only if they would be rewarded. 
B) most participants agreed to help even if they knew that their part in the experiment was complete. 
C) most participants downplayed the victim's suffering or convinced themselves that she deserved to be shocked. 
D) most participants refused to trade places but expressed sympathy and sought compensation for the victim from the experimenters.

Question 9

The opposite of altruism is

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A) apathy. 
B) antipathy. 
C) egoism. 
D) selfishness. 
A) apathy. 
B) antipathy. 
C) egoism. 
D) selfishness.

Question 10

According to the text,people in a hurry may be less willing to help because they

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A) have weighed the costs of helping and have decided they are too high. 
B) never fully grasp the situation as one requiring their assistance. 
C) tend to be selfish and primarily concerned with meeting their own needs. 
D) tend to be in a negative mood state and therefore are less likely to help. 
A) have weighed the costs of helping and have decided they are too high. 
B) never fully grasp the situation as one requiring their assistance. 
C) tend to be selfish and primarily concerned with meeting their own needs. 
D) tend to be in a negative mood state and therefore are less likely to help.

Question 11

When Darley and Batson (1973)staged an ambiguous emergency (a man slumped in a doorway)in front of seminary students they found that

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A) seminary students were more helpful than the average bystander was. 
B) the bystander effect does not apply to religious people. 
C) students were less helpful if they were late for an appointment. 
D) students who were on their way to give a lecture on the parable of the good Samaritan were more helpful. 
A) seminary students were more helpful than the average bystander was. 
B) the bystander effect does not apply to religious people. 
C) students were less helpful if they were late for an appointment. 
D) students who were on their way to give a lecture on the parable of the good Samaritan were more helpful.

Question 12

According to the text,the social responsibility norm gets selectively applied according to which one of the following principles?

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A) Give but require repayment with interest. 
B) Give people what they deserve. 
C) Give away only what you will never use. 
D) Do unto others as they have done unto you. 
A) Give but require repayment with interest. 
B) Give people what they deserve. 
C) Give away only what you will never use. 
D) Do unto others as they have done unto you.

Question 13

While walking down the street Tim sees a man slumped over grabbing his chest.Tim looks around at the other pedestrians who don't seem concerned.He assumes that,if they aren't worried,then everything is OK and keeps walking.This is an example of

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A) diffusion of responsibility. 
B) egoism. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) the social responsibility norm. 
A) diffusion of responsibility. 
B) egoism. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) the social responsibility norm.

Question 14

Hoffman (1981)reported that infants cry more when they hear another infant crying.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) egoism. 
B) empathy. 
C) altruism. 
D) voyeurism. 
A) egoism. 
B) empathy. 
C) altruism. 
D) voyeurism.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true? As the number of bystanders at an emergency increases,any given bystander is

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A) less likely to notice the situation. 
B) less likely to interpret it as an emergency. 
C) less likely to assume responsibility. 
D) less likely to walk away. 
A) less likely to notice the situation. 
B) less likely to interpret it as an emergency. 
C) less likely to assume responsibility. 
D) less likely to walk away.

Question 16

You were walking down the street with your friend Sabrina when she stopped to ask a child why he was crying.The boy said that he was lost,so Sabrina took time out of her busy day to help the child find his way home.Sabrina's behavior can be characterized by

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A) the reciprocity norm. 
B) egoism. 
C) the social-exchange theory. 
D) altruism. 
A) the reciprocity norm. 
B) egoism. 
C) the social-exchange theory. 
D) altruism.

Question 17

People are more likely to help another person if

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A) they are anonymous. 
B) they don't expect to see them again. 
C) they expect to see them again. 
D) They like the looks of the other person. 
A) they are anonymous. 
B) they don't expect to see them again. 
C) they expect to see them again. 
D) They like the looks of the other person.

Question 18

Who of the following is LEAST likely to help an injured pedestrian?

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A) Tatiana,who has just found $10 in a grocery store. 
B) Ivan,who is five minutes late for a committee meeting. 
C) Anastasia,who has just lost a dollar bill in a poker game. 
D) Boris,who is five minutes early for work. 
A) Tatiana,who has just found $10 in a grocery store. 
B) Ivan,who is five minutes late for a committee meeting. 
C) Anastasia,who has just lost a dollar bill in a poker game. 
D) Boris,who is five minutes early for work.

Question 19

The notion of egoism maintains that

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A) self-esteem is a more important motive than social approval. 
B) self-interest motivates all behavior. 
C) our self-concept is determined by others' evaluation of us. 
D) the healthy personality has a strong ego. 
A) self-esteem is a more important motive than social approval. 
B) self-interest motivates all behavior. 
C) our self-concept is determined by others' evaluation of us. 
D) the healthy personality has a strong ego.

Question 20

Darley and Batson (1973)gave Princeton seminary students time to think about a talk that they were about to have recorded,and then sent them to the recording studio.Participants who had been _______ were most likely to stop and offer aid to a "victim" they encountered en route to the recording studio.

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A) asked to talk about career opportunities 
B) asked to talk about the Good Samaritan parable 
C) given extra time to reach the studio 
D) told they were already late in departing for the studio 
A) asked to talk about career opportunities 
B) asked to talk about the Good Samaritan parable 
C) given extra time to reach the studio 
D) told they were already late in departing for the studio

Compare and contrast the three theories of helping: social exchange,social norms,and the evolutionary theory.

The tendency to overestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states is called the illusion of

People who live in _______ are least likely to relay a phone message,mail "lost" letters,cooperate with survey interviewers,do small favors,or help a lost child.

_______ is an emotion evoked by sympathy for another.

Review the research on the role of the number of bystanders in helping.Be sure to include a discussion of noticing,interpreting,and assuming responsibility.

Ian is from England,Dan is from America,and Tam is from India.Which one of these people is most likely to support and act on the norm of social responsibility?

Who of the following is most likely to respond favorably to an unexpected request for a charitable donation to a local hospital?

Batson and his colleagues (1981)had university women watch another woman suffer a series of painful shocks.Some participants were led to feel empathy for her and were then asked if they would trade places,taking her remaining shocks.The results indicated that

The opposite of altruism is

According to the text,people in a hurry may be less willing to help because they

When Darley and Batson (1973)staged an ambiguous emergency (a man slumped in a doorway)in front of seminary students they found that

According to the text,the social responsibility norm gets selectively applied according to which one of the following principles?

While walking down the street Tim sees a man slumped over grabbing his chest.Tim looks around at the other pedestrians who don't seem concerned.He assumes that,if they aren't worried,then everything is OK and keeps walking.This is an example of

Hoffman (1981)reported that infants cry more when they hear another infant crying.This is an example of

Which of the following statements is NOT true? As the number of bystanders at an emergency increases,any given bystander is

You were walking down the street with your friend Sabrina when she stopped to ask a child why he was crying.The boy said that he was lost,so Sabrina took time out of her busy day to help the child find his way home.Sabrina's behavior can be characterized by

People are more likely to help another person if

Who of the following is LEAST likely to help an injured pedestrian?

The notion of egoism maintains that

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Exam 12: Helping

Compare and contrast the three theories of helping: social exchange,social norms,and the evolutionary theory.

The tendency to overestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states is called the illusion of

People who live in _______ are least likely to relay a phone message,mail "lost" letters,cooperate with survey interviewers,do small favors,or help a lost child.

_______ is an emotion evoked by sympathy for another.

Review the research on the role of the number of bystanders in helping.Be sure to include a discussion of noticing,interpreting,and assuming responsibility.

Ian is from England,Dan is from America,and Tam is from India.Which one of these people is most likely to support and act on the norm of social responsibility?

Who of the following is most likely to respond favorably to an unexpected request for a charitable donation to a local hospital?

Batson and his colleagues (1981)had university women watch another woman suffer a series of painful shocks.Some participants were led to feel empathy for her and were then asked if they would trade places,taking her remaining shocks.The results indicated that

The opposite of altruism is

According to the text,people in a hurry may be less willing to help because they

When Darley and Batson (1973)staged an ambiguous emergency (a man slumped in a doorway)in front of seminary students they found that

According to the text,the social responsibility norm gets selectively applied according to which one of the following principles?

While walking down the street Tim sees a man slumped over grabbing his chest.Tim looks around at the other pedestrians who don't seem concerned.He assumes that,if they aren't worried,then everything is OK and keeps walking.This is an example of

Hoffman (1981)reported that infants cry more when they hear another infant crying.This is an example of

Which of the following statements is NOT true? As the number of bystanders at an emergency increases,any given bystander is

You were walking down the street with your friend Sabrina when she stopped to ask a child why he was crying.The boy said that he was lost,so Sabrina took time out of her busy day to help the child find his way home.Sabrina's behavior can be characterized by

People are more likely to help another person if

Who of the following is LEAST likely to help an injured pedestrian?

The notion of egoism maintains that

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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