Question 1

_______________ is a good predictor of people's willingness to help, especially when help is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreeableness; not expected 
B)  Agreeableness: expected 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility; expected 
D)  Self-esteem; not expected 
A)  Agreeableness; not expected 
B)  Agreeableness: expected 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility; expected 
D)  Self-esteem; not expected

Question 2

Harold underestimates how painful it feels when other kids at his school are bullied or socially excluded. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism. 
B)  the negative state relief hypothesis. 
C)  empathy gap. 
D)  empathy underestimation. 
A)  altruism. 
B)  the negative state relief hypothesis. 
C)  empathy gap. 
D)  empathy underestimation.

Question 3

Research indicating that people were less likely to offer help if they had first been given a pill that they were led to believe would prevent them from changing their current mood provides support for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the negative state relief hypothesis. 
B)  the empathy-altruism model. 
C)  altruism theory. 
D)  kin selection. 
A)  the negative state relief hypothesis. 
B)  the empathy-altruism model. 
C)  altruism theory. 
D)  kin selection.

Question 4

They bystander effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an action by an individual that is intended to benefit another individual or set of individuals. 
B)  when people feel guilty about something they are not personally responsible for. 
C)  the underestimation of other people's experience of physical pain as well as the pain of social rejection. 
D)  a phenomenon is which many people witness a need for help, and the knowledge that there are other witnesses makes it less likely that each particular witness will do anything to help. 
A)  an action by an individual that is intended to benefit another individual or set of individuals. 
B)  when people feel guilty about something they are not personally responsible for. 
C)  the underestimation of other people's experience of physical pain as well as the pain of social rejection. 
D)  a phenomenon is which many people witness a need for help, and the knowledge that there are other witnesses makes it less likely that each particular witness will do anything to help.

Question 5

Research suggests that a positive mood makes people:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to help others. 
B)  more likely to help others. 
C)  more likely to help strangers but not friends. 
D)  less generous with their money. 
A)  less likely to help others. 
B)  more likely to help others. 
C)  more likely to help strangers but not friends. 
D)  less generous with their money.

Question 6

Research by Batson and colleagues (1981) indicates that people low in empathy will only help someone if they:

Accepted Answer

A)  would suffer by not helping. 
B)  had first played a prosocial video game. 
C)  are forced to. 
D)  are religious. 
A)  would suffer by not helping. 
B)  had first played a prosocial video game. 
C)  are forced to. 
D)  are religious.

Question 7

If the prosocial behavior serves to remind people of their mortality, people are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to engage in prosocial behavior. 
B)  less likely to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C)  less likely to be afraid of death. 
D)  more likely to be afraid of death. 
A)  more likely to engage in prosocial behavior. 
B)  less likely to engage in prosocial behavior. 
C)  less likely to be afraid of death. 
D)  more likely to be afraid of death.

Question 8

________________ is the idea that people provide help to others to get certain psychological payoffs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social exchange theory 
B)  Empathy-altruism model 
C)  Kin selection 
D)  Altruism theory 
A)  Social exchange theory 
B)  Empathy-altruism model 
C)  Kin selection 
D)  Altruism theory

Question 9

Failing to live up to one's moral standards causes the feeling of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust 
B)  anger 
C)  sympathy 
D)  guilt 
A)  disgust 
B)  anger 
C)  sympathy 
D)  guilt

Question 10

Children are more likely to be empathetic if their parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  teach them about how cruel the world can be. 
B)  let them play violent video games. 
C)  ignore them. 
D)  display emotional warmth to them. 
A)  teach them about how cruel the world can be. 
B)  let them play violent video games. 
C)  ignore them. 
D)  display emotional warmth to them.

Question 11

In situations that involve volunteering time on an ongoing basis:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more likely to help than women. 
B)  women are more likely to help than men. 
C)  men and women are equally likely to help. 
D)  neither men nor women tend to be helpful. 
A)  men are more likely to help than women. 
B)  women are more likely to help than men. 
C)  men and women are equally likely to help. 
D)  neither men nor women tend to be helpful.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a step on the path to helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflecting on one's moral values 
B)  interpret the situation as an emergency 
C)  notice the situation 
D)  decide whether to give help 
A)  reflecting on one's moral values 
B)  interpret the situation as an emergency 
C)  notice the situation 
D)  decide whether to give help

Question 13

What is the bystander effect? Give one research example of the bystander effect.

Accepted Answer

It is a phenomenon in which ma

Question 14

Describe a real-world example of the bystander effect. What specific aspects of the situation do you think influenced people's behavior? Include in your discussion one of Darley and Latane's experiments to further illustrate the bystander effect.

Accepted Answer

One real-world example of the bystander

Question 15

People are _________ to help someone in need when they are alone than when they are among other people.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely 
B)  less likely 
C)  generally afraid 
D)  too distracted 
A)  more likely 
B)  less likely 
C)  generally afraid 
D)  too distracted

Question 16

Which of the following examples is consistent with the norm of reciprocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  James loans his friend some money because he knows his friend is struggling financially. 
B)  Monique thinks her boyfriend should drive her to work because that is what good boyfriends do. 
C)  Nick helps his friend move because he knows he himself will need to ask for help moving later in the semester. 
D)  Joan tries to guilt her parents into giving her money to buy a new car. 
A)  James loans his friend some money because he knows his friend is struggling financially. 
B)  Monique thinks her boyfriend should drive her to work because that is what good boyfriends do. 
C)  Nick helps his friend move because he knows he himself will need to ask for help moving later in the semester. 
D)  Joan tries to guilt her parents into giving her money to buy a new car.

Question 17

Helping ___________ seems to have the most emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver of help.

Accepted Answer

A)  for money 
B)  because of guilt 
C)  for intrinsic reasons 
D)  for extrinsic reasons 
A)  for money 
B)  because of guilt 
C)  for intrinsic reasons 
D)  for extrinsic reasons

Question 18

Research derived from moral foundation theory suggest that Americans generally make moral decisions with an eye toward:

Accepted Answer

A)  respecting authority. 
B)  maintaining purity. 
C)  avoiding guilt. 
D)  avoiding harm and maintaining fairness. 
A)  respecting authority. 
B)  maintaining purity. 
C)  avoiding guilt. 
D)  avoiding harm and maintaining fairness.

Question 19

How does gratitude influence helping?

Accepted Answer

When the people we help expres

Question 20

Clint found a dollar bill on the ground and this put him in a good mood. As a result, Clint is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to help others. 
B)  more likely to help others. 
C)  more likely to help strangers but not friends. 
D)  likely to feel collective guilt. 
A)  less likely to help others. 
B)  more likely to help others. 
C)  more likely to help strangers but not friends. 
D)  likely to feel collective guilt.

_ is a good predictor of people's willingness to help, especially when help is _.

Harold underestimates how painful it feels when other kids at his school are bullied or socially excluded. This is an example of:

Research indicating that people were less likely to offer help if they had first been given a pill that they were led to believe would prevent them from changing their current mood provides support for:

They bystander effect is:

Research suggests that a positive mood makes people:

Research by Batson and colleagues (1981) indicates that people low in empathy will only help someone if they:

If the prosocial behavior serves to remind people of their mortality, people are:

________________ is the idea that people provide help to others to get certain psychological payoffs.

Failing to live up to one's moral standards causes the feeling of _________.

Children are more likely to be empathetic if their parents:

In situations that involve volunteering time on an ongoing basis:

Which of the following is NOT a step on the path to helping?

What is the bystander effect? Give one research example of the bystander effect.

Describe a real-world example of the bystander effect. What specific aspects of the situation do you think influenced people's behavior? Include in your discussion one of Darley and Latane's experiments to further illustrate the bystander effect.

People are _________ to help someone in need when they are alone than when they are among other people.

Which of the following examples is consistent with the norm of reciprocity?

Helping ___________ seems to have the most emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver of help.

Research derived from moral foundation theory suggest that Americans generally make moral decisions with an eye toward:

How does gratitude influence helping?

Clint found a dollar bill on the ground and this put him in a good mood. As a result, Clint is:

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_______________ is a good predictor of people's willingness to help, especially when help is _______________.

Harold underestimates how painful it feels when other kids at his school are bullied or socially excluded. This is an example of:

Research indicating that people were less likely to offer help if they had first been given a pill that they were led to believe would prevent them from changing their current mood provides support for:

They bystander effect is:

Research suggests that a positive mood makes people:

Research by Batson and colleagues (1981) indicates that people low in empathy will only help someone if they:

If the prosocial behavior serves to remind people of their mortality, people are:

________________ is the idea that people provide help to others to get certain psychological payoffs.

Failing to live up to one's moral standards causes the feeling of _________.

Children are more likely to be empathetic if their parents:

In situations that involve volunteering time on an ongoing basis:

Which of the following is NOT a step on the path to helping?

What is the bystander effect? Give one research example of the bystander effect.

Describe a real-world example of the bystander effect. What specific aspects of the situation do you think influenced people's behavior? Include in your discussion one of Darley and Latane's experiments to further illustrate the bystander effect.

People are _________ to help someone in need when they are alone than when they are among other people.

Which of the following examples is consistent with the norm of reciprocity?

Helping ___________ seems to have the most emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver of help.

Research derived from moral foundation theory suggest that Americans generally make moral decisions with an eye toward:

How does gratitude influence helping?

Clint found a dollar bill on the ground and this put him in a good mood. As a result, Clint is:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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_ is a good predictor of people's willingness to help, especially when help is _.