Question 1

What is the implication of altruism being eudaemonic?

Accepted Answer

A)  It serves its own purpose and is not connected to satisfaction. 
B)  It is key to achieving transcendence. 
C)  It has more use for people who have their basic needs met. 
D)  It is linked to purpose in life and fulfillment. 
A)  It serves its own purpose and is not connected to satisfaction. 
B)  It is key to achieving transcendence. 
C)  It has more use for people who have their basic needs met. 
D)  It is linked to purpose in life and fulfillment. D

Question 2

A person has been working many hours of volunteer work for the last 6 months. It began as a requirement for a class, but the person now feels closer to others and understands that they are similar. What does this realization due to increased interaction demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased gratitude 
B)  decreased aggression 
C)  increased empathy 
D)  decreased avoidance 
A)  increased gratitude 
B)  decreased aggression 
C)  increased empathy 
D)  decreased avoidance C

Question 3

What does the increase in studies on empathy-based altruism mean for understanding motives for helping others?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrates that there is indeed interest in learning how to be empathetic. 
B)  It indicates that researchers want to discard the idea of egotism-based altruism. 
C)  It means that laypeople have a clear interest in learning how to help others without external motives. 
D)  It shows that egotism-based altruism is not the only explanation for helping behaviors. 
A)  It demonstrates that there is indeed interest in learning how to be empathetic. 
B)  It indicates that researchers want to discard the idea of egotism-based altruism. 
C)  It means that laypeople have a clear interest in learning how to help others without external motives. 
D)  It shows that egotism-based altruism is not the only explanation for helping behaviors. D

Question 4

Research indicates that oxytocin is responsible for enhancing altruistic behavior, specifically ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  care-based altruism 
B)  kin-based altruism 
C)  empathy-based altruism 
D)  egotism-based altruism 
A)  care-based altruism 
B)  kin-based altruism 
C)  empathy-based altruism 
D)  egotism-based altruism

Question 5

Which part of the brain is essential for empathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal lobes 
B)  the prefrontal cortex 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the hippocampus 
A)  the temporal lobes 
B)  the prefrontal cortex 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the hippocampus

Question 6

Because of the positive outcome, what is one of the most influential human motives that drives many human actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  forgiveness 
C)  egotism 
D)  altruism 
A)  empathy 
B)  forgiveness 
C)  egotism 
D)  altruism

Question 7

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with someone who keeps a weekly gratitude journal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of exercise undertaken 
B)  the tendency to eat a healthier diet 
C)  cynicism about the coming week 
D)  feeling better about the lives of others 
A)  the amount of exercise undertaken 
B)  the tendency to eat a healthier diet 
C)  cynicism about the coming week 
D)  feeling better about the lives of others

Question 8

Someone's car has broken down by the side of the busy highway and is starting to smoke. Which of the following individuals is most likely to stop and help?

Accepted Answer

A)  a police officer 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a lawyer 
D)  a person on their way to work 
A)  a police officer 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a lawyer 
D)  a person on their way to work

Question 9

Teaching people that it is okay to feel good about helping others is one way to increase altruistic behaviors. What is another advantage associated with learning this concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  People develop a higher sense of self-esteem. 
B)  People find religion. 
C)  People look for ways to be further rewarded. 
D)  People are more accepted by their peers. 
A)  People develop a higher sense of self-esteem. 
B)  People find religion. 
C)  People look for ways to be further rewarded. 
D)  People are more accepted by their peers.

Question 10

What can people engage in to experience the positive feelings associated with egotism-based altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  putting money in donation jars 
B)  community volunteer work 
C)  cleaning trash from a highway 
D)  donating to politicians 
A)  putting money in donation jars 
B)  community volunteer work 
C)  cleaning trash from a highway 
D)  donating to politicians

Question 11

What did Batson and colleagues suggest about altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  all altruistic behaviors are motivated by an underlying sense of egotism 
B)  being altruistic is an entirely learned behavior 
C)  individuals higher in empathy are more likely to help those in need 
D)  negative emotions motivate altruistic behavior only when physical or psychological escape is not possible 
A)  all altruistic behaviors are motivated by an underlying sense of egotism 
B)  being altruistic is an entirely learned behavior 
C)  individuals higher in empathy are more likely to help those in need 
D)  negative emotions motivate altruistic behavior only when physical or psychological escape is not possible

Question 12

Which of these statements best explains the reason that individuals from South Korea may see a decrease in well-being when participating in gratitude journaling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness can take place of the need to partake in journaling. 
B)  South Koreans are more cynical about behaviors that require someone to feel grateful. 
C)  Asians are more likely to experience both positive and negative feelings when they are grateful. 
D)  They are embarrassed about feeling grateful and do not desire to write about it. 
A)  Mindfulness can take place of the need to partake in journaling. 
B)  South Koreans are more cynical about behaviors that require someone to feel grateful. 
C)  Asians are more likely to experience both positive and negative feelings when they are grateful. 
D)  They are embarrassed about feeling grateful and do not desire to write about it.

Question 13

Lessening one's personal distress by helping others is one of the forms of egotism-based altruism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Diffusion of responsibility for helping others is a phenomenon known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic inaction 
B)  the innocent bystander effect 
C)  eyewitness indecision 
D)  situational uncertainty 
A)  altruistic inaction 
B)  the innocent bystander effect 
C)  eyewitness indecision 
D)  situational uncertainty

Question 15

Which of the following factors is positively correlated with general feelings of gratitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  having been raised by socially conscious and empathetic parents 
B)  having had a history of deficit or hardship 
C)  having more than other people to whom one compares oneself 
D)  having a cultural identity as someone who is religious 
A)  having been raised by socially conscious and empathetic parents 
B)  having had a history of deficit or hardship 
C)  having more than other people to whom one compares oneself 
D)  having a cultural identity as someone who is religious

Question 16

Which of the following would predict higher levels of gratitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  help given when no one else is around 
B)  repeated helping from the same person 
C)  events of larger magnitude 
D)  a close friend helping 
A)  help given when no one else is around 
B)  repeated helping from the same person 
C)  events of larger magnitude 
D)  a close friend helping

Question 17

By engaging in volunteer work, one can invoke which kind of feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic feelings 
B)  feelings of forgiveness 
C)  egoistic feelings 
D)  nuanced feelings 
A)  empathic feelings 
B)  feelings of forgiveness 
C)  egoistic feelings 
D)  nuanced feelings

Question 18

Scores on the GQ-6 (Gratitude Questionnaire) relate to other positive psychology constructs. Which of the following has been shown to correlate positively with higher levels of gratitude on the GQ-6?

Accepted Answer

A)  courageousness 
B)  positive affect 
C)  wisdom 
D)  love 
A)  courageousness 
B)  positive affect 
C)  wisdom 
D)  love

Question 19

Directing empathy toward others outside of one's ethnic group is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  multicultural competence 
B)  empathetic acculturation 
C)  cultural pluralism 
D)  ethnocultural empathy 
A)  multicultural competence 
B)  empathetic acculturation 
C)  cultural pluralism 
D)  ethnocultural empathy

Question 20

With regard to psychophysiology and gratitude, appreciation is different from gratitude in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appreciation is a long-term effect of helping. 
B)  Appreciation is similar across cultures. 
C)  Appreciation is more easily accomplished. 
D)  Appreciation may or may not include others. 
A)  Appreciation is a long-term effect of helping. 
B)  Appreciation is similar across cultures. 
C)  Appreciation is more easily accomplished. 
D)  Appreciation may or may not include others.

What is the implication of altruism being eudaemonic?

A person has been working many hours of volunteer work for the last 6 months. It began as a requirement for a class, but the person now feels closer to others and understands that they are similar. What does this realization due to increased interaction demonstrate?

What does the increase in studies on empathy-based altruism mean for understanding motives for helping others?

Research indicates that oxytocin is responsible for enhancing altruistic behavior, specifically ______.

Which part of the brain is essential for empathy?

Because of the positive outcome, what is one of the most influential human motives that drives many human actions?

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with someone who keeps a weekly gratitude journal?

Someone's car has broken down by the side of the busy highway and is starting to smoke. Which of the following individuals is most likely to stop and help?

Teaching people that it is okay to feel good about helping others is one way to increase altruistic behaviors. What is another advantage associated with learning this concept?

What can people engage in to experience the positive feelings associated with egotism-based altruism?

What did Batson and colleagues suggest about altruism?

Which of these statements best explains the reason that individuals from South Korea may see a decrease in well-being when participating in gratitude journaling?

Lessening one's personal distress by helping others is one of the forms of egotism-based altruism.

Diffusion of responsibility for helping others is a phenomenon known as ______.

Which of the following factors is positively correlated with general feelings of gratitude?

Which of the following would predict higher levels of gratitude?

By engaging in volunteer work, one can invoke which kind of feelings?

Scores on the GQ-6 (Gratitude Questionnaire) relate to other positive psychology constructs. Which of the following has been shown to correlate positively with higher levels of gratitude on the GQ-6?

Directing empathy toward others outside of one's ethnic group is referred to as ______.

With regard to psychophysiology and gratitude, appreciation is different from gratitude in what way?

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Exam 11: Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness

What is the implication of altruism being eudaemonic?

A person has been working many hours of volunteer work for the last 6 months. It began as a requirement for a class, but the person now feels closer to others and understands that they are similar. What does this realization due to increased interaction demonstrate?

What does the increase in studies on empathy-based altruism mean for understanding motives for helping others?

Research indicates that oxytocin is responsible for enhancing altruistic behavior, specifically ______.

Which part of the brain is essential for empathy?

Because of the positive outcome, what is one of the most influential human motives that drives many human actions?

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with someone who keeps a weekly gratitude journal?

Someone's car has broken down by the side of the busy highway and is starting to smoke. Which of the following individuals is most likely to stop and help?

Teaching people that it is okay to feel good about helping others is one way to increase altruistic behaviors. What is another advantage associated with learning this concept?

What can people engage in to experience the positive feelings associated with egotism-based altruism?

What did Batson and colleagues suggest about altruism?

Which of these statements best explains the reason that individuals from South Korea may see a decrease in well-being when participating in gratitude journaling?

Lessening one's personal distress by helping others is one of the forms of egotism-based altruism.

Diffusion of responsibility for helping others is a phenomenon known as ______.

Which of the following factors is positively correlated with general feelings of gratitude?

Which of the following would predict higher levels of gratitude?

By engaging in volunteer work, one can invoke which kind of feelings?

Scores on the GQ-6 (Gratitude Questionnaire) relate to other positive psychology constructs. Which of the following has been shown to correlate positively with higher levels of gratitude on the GQ-6?

Directing empathy toward others outside of one's ethnic group is referred to as ______.

With regard to psychophysiology and gratitude, appreciation is different from gratitude in what way?

Welcome to Positive Psychology

Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology

Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes

The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well

Living Well at Every Stage of Life

The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being

Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling

Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave

Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: in Search of Optimal Experiences

Attachment, Love, Flourishing Relationships, and Forgiveness

Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior

Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good

Positive Schooling and Good Work: the Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There

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