Exam 8: Altruism: Helping Others

In one laboratory experiment where sets of twins played games for money, identical twins were _______________ as likely as fraternal twins to cooperate with their twin for a shared gain.

The reciprocity norm should be strongest for which of the following?

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

The vicarious experience of another's feeling is

Research evidence indicates that prosocial models

Research by Beaman and colleagues shows that once people understand why the presence of bystanders ____________ helping they become ____________ likely to help in group situations.

The sequence of steps in Latane and Darley's bystander intervention theory are as follows:

Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behaviour reveals that

We are more likely to redeem ourselves with helpful behaviour when ______________.

Takooshian and Bodinger (1982) staged hundreds of car burglaries in 18 cities. They found that fewer than 1 in 10 passers-by

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

Preliminary indications of research on personality traits are that those high in ______________ are most likely to be concerned and helpful.

Social-exchange theorists argue that we are most likely to help someone

According to research, helping ___________ a bad mood and __________ positive self-esteem.

According to Daniel Batson, when witnessing another person's distress triggers empathy and compassion, the act of helping is motivated by

Schaller and Cialdini told participants who felt sad over a suffering victim that their sadness was going to be relieved by listening to a comedy tape. Under these conditions, participants who felt empathy for the victim

You observe a woman rush into the street in front of a speeding car to pull a child out of the way. According to Skinner's analysis of altruism, in which of the following situations would you not see her action as altruistic?

If you find a lost wallet, you ought to return it to its owner or turn it in to the proper authorities. Such a prescription for appropriate behaviour is an example of a

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