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

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People in larger cities have managed to avoid the innocent bystander effect because of the large numbers of people who can help.

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A man who had gotten into a terrible car accident was visited by his daughter whom he hadn't talked to in years. This man had gratitude for getting into the car accident, as this event allowed him to reestablish his relationship with his daughter. What is this an example of?

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Question 22

Someone who has incorporated altruism into their personal identity will likely see volunteering as ______.

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Question 23

Which of the following factors is believed to underlie an evolutionary basis for human empathy?

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Question 24

Which term is conceptually similar to gratitude?

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How is altruism embedded within collectivist cultures?

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Which of the following is the best known measure of altruism?

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Question 27

Identify the main facets of the values-based approach to enhancing altruism.

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Question 28

Gratitude has been shown to exist in different magnitudes. According to Ortony and colleagues, when will gratitude be the greatest?

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Question 29

Research on the genetic and neural foundations of empathy has indicated that empathy has ______.

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How does emotion tie in with altruistic behavior?

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Question 31

Egotism is the motive to engage in a behavior to help others achieve personal gain.

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Question 32

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between gender and altruism?

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Question 33

Who is most likely to help someone pick up dropped groceries?

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Question 34

Which of the following is a measure of gratitude?

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Question 35

What is the nature of the relationship between altruistic behavior and feelings of gratitude and happiness?

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Question 36

Explain how reciprocity-based, care-based, and kin-based altruism are distinguished from each other.

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Question 37

Which of the following terms regarding altruism has the greatest applicability to a collectivist society?

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Question 38

"First, what did I receive" is one of the questions asked by people who practice Naikan, or gratitude meditation.

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Question 39

What condition must be in place for religious prosociality to occur?

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People in larger cities have managed to avoid the innocent bystander effect because of the large numbers of people who can help.

A man who had gotten into a terrible car accident was visited by his daughter whom he hadn't talked to in years. This man had gratitude for getting into the car accident, as this event allowed him to reestablish his relationship with his daughter. What is this an example of?

Someone who has incorporated altruism into their personal identity will likely see volunteering as ______.

Which of the following factors is believed to underlie an evolutionary basis for human empathy?

Which term is conceptually similar to gratitude?

How is altruism embedded within collectivist cultures?

Which of the following is the best known measure of altruism?

Identify the main facets of the values-based approach to enhancing altruism.

Gratitude has been shown to exist in different magnitudes. According to Ortony and colleagues, when will gratitude be the greatest?

Research on the genetic and neural foundations of empathy has indicated that empathy has ______.

How does emotion tie in with altruistic behavior?

Egotism is the motive to engage in a behavior to help others achieve personal gain.

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between gender and altruism?

Who is most likely to help someone pick up dropped groceries?

Which of the following is a measure of gratitude?

What is the nature of the relationship between altruistic behavior and feelings of gratitude and happiness?

Explain how reciprocity-based, care-based, and kin-based altruism are distinguished from each other.

Which of the following terms regarding altruism has the greatest applicability to a collectivist society?

"First, what did I receive" is one of the questions asked by people who practice Naikan, or gratitude meditation.

What condition must be in place for religious prosociality to occur?

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