Question 1

Research has shown that people will help under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  If helping will increase recognition from others 
B)  If helping will bring them rewards like money 
C)  If helping will improve their mood 
D)  If helping will bring them increased recognition, rewards, and improved mood

Question 2

Researchers investigating volunteers' motives for helping people with AIDS, tracking how long they continued to work, found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with selfless motives continued to volunteer the longest. 
B)  people with selfless motives were only slightly more likely to volunteer for a longer length of time compared to people with selfish motives. 
C)  people with more selfish motives volunteered the longest. 
D)  there were no differences in the volunteer length between people with selfless and selfish motives.

Question 3

Jane has a crush on Ben's roommate. She volunteers to help Ben set up for a party so that she can spend more time around his roommate. Jane's motivation for helping can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic. 
B)  philanthropic. 
C)  egoistic. 
D)  deceptive.

Question 4

According to information presented in your text, which of the following would be considered a more effective way to increase helping behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remind people of how good they will feel if they help others 
B)  Require people to help 
C)  Provide monetary rewards for helping 
D)  Provide models of prosocial behaviour

Question 5

Erin provides her niece with money and a place to live until she can find a job. Evolutionary psychologists might argue that Erin is helping her niece based on the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  kin selection. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  social responsibility. 
D)  empathy.

Question 6

The ________ norm refers to the expectation that if we help others, they will in turn help us.

Accepted Answer

A)  social empathy 
B)  social responsibility 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  social relationship

Question 7

Researchers have found that people from ________are more likely than people from ________ to offer their bone marrow to strangers.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States; Canada 
B)  the United States; China 
C)  China; India 
D)  India; the United States

Question 8

Based on information presented in your textbook, if you were trapped in a burning building, who might be most likely to come to your aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man 
B)  An elderly person 
C)  A woman 
D)  A low self-monitor

Question 9

The empathy-altruism model of prosocial behaviour emphasizes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people only help when they receive rewards. 
B)  people can help for selfless and altruistic reasons. 
C)  people will help to improve their mood. 
D)  people only help for selfish reasons.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits associated with an altruistic personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Internal locus of control 
C)  Low egocentrism 
D)  High self-esteem

Question 11

Research suggests that men and women differ in helping behaviour in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping. 
B)  Women are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping. 
C)  Men are more likely to help in more nurturing ways. 
D)  Men and women are equally likely to help in nurturing ways, but men are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping.

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding helping and attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to help attractive women than unattractive women. 
B)  Women are more likely to help attractive women than unattractive women. 
C)  Women are more likely to help unattractive women than attractive women. 
D)  Men are more likely to help unattractive women than attractive women.

Question 13

You are finalizing plans for your friend's big birthday bash. Another friend offers to help pay for the party because, as she tells you, she is 'much more financially sound and has access to fun party venues that you cannot possibly afford.' In this circumstance you would likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  welcome the help because you know that money is needed to throw a good birthday bash. 
B)  view your friend's help as humiliating and patronizing. 
C)  let your friend plan the party instead. 
D)  feel happy that your friend is helping.

Question 14

We are more likely to seek help from people of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The negative state relief model argues that true altruism is a product of empathy and empathy then creates nurturing feelings towards a target.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Selfishness is to ________ as selflessness is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  philanthropic; egoistic 
B)  altruistic; egoistic 
C)  egoistic; altruistic 
D)  implicit; explicit

Question 17

If Chris was in a good mood and came across an elderly women who needed assistance, you would predict that he would be less likely to help so that he could maintain his good mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Outline the possible reasons why people in good moods are more likely to help others.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Anna has a family emergency. Suppose Rose decides to help Anna by watching her children while Anna attends to her family situation. Provide a possible explanation for Rose's behaviour using the reciprocity norm and then provide a possible explanation for her behaviour using the social responsibility norm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anna has a family emergency. Suppose Rose...

Question 20

If you have fallen and hurt your ankle, which of the following tactics would lead someone to help you in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yelling that you have fallen and making it clear that you need help 
B)  Trying not to panic anyone and calmly attempting to get someone's attention 
C)  Publicly identify a person, and specifically requesting his or her help 
D)  Either yelling that you have fallen and making it clear that you need help or publicly identifing a person, and specifically requesting his or her help

Exam 13: Prosocial Behaviour

Research has shown that people will help under which of the following circumstances?

Researchers investigating volunteers' motives for helping people with AIDS, tracking how long they continued to work, found that:

Jane has a crush on Ben's roommate. She volunteers to help Ben set up for a party so that she can spend more time around his roommate. Jane's motivation for helping can best be described as:

According to information presented in your text, which of the following would be considered a more effective way to increase helping behaviour?

Erin provides her niece with money and a place to live until she can find a job. Evolutionary psychologists might argue that Erin is helping her niece based on the concept of:

The ________ norm refers to the expectation that if we help others, they will in turn help us.

Researchers have found that people from are more likely than people from to offer their bone marrow to strangers.

Based on information presented in your textbook, if you were trapped in a burning building, who might be most likely to come to your aid?

The empathy-altruism model of prosocial behaviour emphasizes that:

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits associated with an altruistic personality?

Research suggests that men and women differ in helping behaviour in which of the following ways?

Which of the following is true regarding helping and attractiveness?

You are finalizing plans for your friend's big birthday bash. Another friend offers to help pay for the party because, as she tells you, she is 'much more financially sound and has access to fun party venues that you cannot possibly afford.' In this circumstance you would likely:

We are more likely to seek help from people of the opposite sex.

The negative state relief model argues that true altruism is a product of empathy and empathy then creates nurturing feelings towards a target.

Selfishness is to as selflessness is to .

If Chris was in a good mood and came across an elderly women who needed assistance, you would predict that he would be less likely to help so that he could maintain his good mood.

Outline the possible reasons why people in good moods are more likely to help others.

If you have fallen and hurt your ankle, which of the following tactics would lead someone to help you in this situation?