Question 1

Research found that priming concepts such as "divine" and "sacred" increased prosocial behavior among:

Accepted Answer

A)  atheists. 
B)  religious individuals. 
C)  the elderly. 
D)  religious individuals and atheists. 
A)  atheists. 
B)  religious individuals. 
C)  the elderly. 
D)  religious individuals and atheists.

Question 2

Chen lives in a loud and busy part of New York City. He has gotten quite good at tuning out all the noise and thus did not hear a woman who was screaming for help. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  urban overload. 
D)  altruism. 
A)  the bystander effect. 
B)  prosocial behavior. 
C)  urban overload. 
D)  altruism.

Question 3

People who score high on the trait of ______________ are thought to be motivated by prosocial concerns.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  collective guilt 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  collective guilt 
D)  agreeableness

Question 4

In laboratory research, religiosity is found to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong predictor of prosocial behavior. 
B)  unrelated to the actual likelihood of prosocial behavior. 
C)  the primary variable driving empathy. 
D)  a strong predictor of death anxiety. 
A)  a strong predictor of prosocial behavior. 
B)  unrelated to the actual likelihood of prosocial behavior. 
C)  the primary variable driving empathy. 
D)  a strong predictor of death anxiety.

Question 5

Discuss how the diffusion of responsibility contributes to the bystander effect. Give one example of this effect.

Accepted Answer

The diffusion of responsibility is when

Question 6

With respect to helping behavior the personality trait of agreeableness:

Accepted Answer

A)  best predicts helping when the person being helped is family. 
B)  best predicts helping when the person being helped is a stranger. 
C)  has not been shown to reliably predict helping. 
D)  only predicts helping among religious individuals. 
A)  best predicts helping when the person being helped is family. 
B)  best predicts helping when the person being helped is a stranger. 
C)  has not been shown to reliably predict helping. 
D)  only predicts helping among religious individuals.

Question 7

If people feel like they are being watched, they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to help. 
B)  less likely to help. 
C)  more likely to cheat. 
D)  less likely to feel empathy. 
A)  more likely to help. 
B)  less likely to help. 
C)  more likely to cheat. 
D)  less likely to feel empathy.

Question 8

The desire to believe in a just world tends to make people believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people ultimately get what they deserve. 
B)  people are generally innocent and deserve help. 
C)  helping is never warranted. 
D)  helping should be based on a social exchange. 
A)  people ultimately get what they deserve. 
B)  people are generally innocent and deserve help. 
C)  helping is never warranted. 
D)  helping should be based on a social exchange.

Research found that priming concepts such as "divine" and "sacred" increased prosocial behavior among:

Chen lives in a loud and busy part of New York City. He has gotten quite good at tuning out all the noise and thus did not hear a woman who was screaming for help. This is an example of:

People who score high on the trait of ______________ are thought to be motivated by prosocial concerns.

In laboratory research, religiosity is found to be:

Discuss how the diffusion of responsibility contributes to the bystander effect. Give one example of this effect.

With respect to helping behavior the personality trait of agreeableness:

If people feel like they are being watched, they are:

The desire to believe in a just world tends to make people believe that:

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Exam 13: Prosocial Behavior

Research found that priming concepts such as "divine" and "sacred" increased prosocial behavior among:

Chen lives in a loud and busy part of New York City. He has gotten quite good at tuning out all the noise and thus did not hear a woman who was screaming for help. This is an example of:

People who score high on the trait of ______________ are thought to be motivated by prosocial concerns.

In laboratory research, religiosity is found to be:

Discuss how the diffusion of responsibility contributes to the bystander effect. Give one example of this effect.

With respect to helping behavior the personality trait of agreeableness:

If people feel like they are being watched, they are:

The desire to believe in a just world tends to make people believe that:

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

Filters