Exam 8: Altruism: Helping Others

Research has shown that most primates will refuse to operate a device that gains them food,if it would cause another monkey to receive an electric shock.This is an example of which of the following?

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?

The mood-enhancing effects of altruism appear to be the result of

What we can learn from research suggesting that "service learning" and volunteer programs woven into a school curriculum have been shown to later increase social responsibility and cooperation?

Moira just won a school lottery fund for $4,000.She is thrilled and is trying to figure out how to spend her money.Which of the following options would be associated with the greatest feelings of happiness and internal reward for Moira?

Sarah,a university student who studies psychology,is most likely to help which of the following individuals?

The social-responsibility norm refers to the expectation that

The idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one's close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes is referred to as

Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan provides the classic illustration of

According to Latané and Darley,people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese could be explained due to

Sylvain has just started to attend a very large university.Walking across campus one day he sees a young man trying to carry too many heavy books.According to your text,Sylvain is most likely to help if

Batson and his colleagues 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

Nell is exhausted but gets up in the middle of the night to pick up her crying infant.This altruistic behaviour is best explained by

In a study by McMillen and Austin,participants were induced to feel guilty by denying that they had been tipped off by an accomplice about how to answer test questions.After the test,the experimenter asked participants if they had any spare time to volunteer.Results showed that

When faced with potentially dangerous situations in which strangers need help,men more often help.

Experiments have induced guilt by having people deliver shock,lie,cheat,or destroy property.Such studies consistently show that people who feel guilty

Someone who wants to teach children to behave altruistically should

According to your text,labelling someone as a helpful person will

Egoism's ultimate goal is to

On a larger scale,service learning and volunteer programs woven into a school curriculum have been shown to