Question 1

According to Hamilton's concept of inclusive fitness, aid should be most frequently given to

Accepted Answer

A)  strangers, in order to make them friends. 
B)  close relatives. 
C)  people with high status and many resources. 
D)  attractive others. 
A)  strangers, in order to make them friends. 
B)  close relatives. 
C)  people with high status and many resources. 
D)  attractive others. B

Question 2

Research has shown that the influence of having people look in a mirror

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A)  increased helpfulness. 
B)  decreased helpfulness. 
C)  increased helpfulness for those who thought they had done well on a test, but decreased helpfulness for those who thought they had done poorly on a test. 
D)  decreased helpfulness for those who thought they had done well on a test, but increased helpfulness for those who thought they had done poorly on a test. 
A)  increased helpfulness. 
B)  decreased helpfulness. 
C)  increased helpfulness for those who thought they had done well on a test, but decreased helpfulness for those who thought they had done poorly on a test. 
D)  decreased helpfulness for those who thought they had done well on a test, but increased helpfulness for those who thought they had done poorly on a test. C

Question 3

Which of the following groups is LESS likely to seek needed help?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with low self-esteem as opposed to high self-esteem 
B)  people who have recently turned 60 
C)  women as opposed to men 
D)  children under age 6 or younger as opposed to children age 7-8 
A)  people with low self-esteem as opposed to high self-esteem 
B)  people who have recently turned 60 
C)  women as opposed to men 
D)  children under age 6 or younger as opposed to children age 7-8 B

Question 4

What are the effects of mild sadness and deep depression on helping behavior?

Accepted Answer

Mild sadness tends to increase helping p

Question 5

You want to ask your kindhearted friend Rita to donate to a charity. As a savvy social psychologist, you wait and make your request when

Accepted Answer

A)  Rita is going into her most difficult class. 
B)  Rita is looking in the mirror. 
C)  Rita is making dinner for ten people. 
D)  Rita is looking for her lost contact lens. 
A)  Rita is going into her most difficult class. 
B)  Rita is looking in the mirror. 
C)  Rita is making dinner for ten people. 
D)  Rita is looking for her lost contact lens.

Question 6

The text discusses the potlatch ceremony as related to which goal of helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining genetic and material benefits 
B)  managing self-image 
C)  gaining social status and approval 
D)  managing our moods and emotions 
A)  gaining genetic and material benefits 
B)  managing self-image 
C)  gaining social status and approval 
D)  managing our moods and emotions

Question 7

The social rule that people should help those who need help is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the diffusion of responsibility norm. 
B)  the social responsibility norm. 
C)  bystander intervention. 
D)  inclusive fitness. 
A)  the diffusion of responsibility norm. 
B)  the social responsibility norm. 
C)  bystander intervention. 
D)  inclusive fitness.

Question 8

People in a happy mood are more careful when deciding who to help than are people in a sad mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People possessing a strong religious code appear to help in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their inclusive fitness. 
B)  manage their self-image. 
C)  manage their mood and emotions. 
D)  receive reciprocal favor. 
A)  increase their inclusive fitness. 
B)  manage their self-image. 
C)  manage their mood and emotions. 
D)  receive reciprocal favor.

Question 10

The concept of_________________refers to the likelihood that one's genetic makeup will be preserved not just in one's life but in future generations.

Accepted Answer

A)  social validation 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  social comparison 
D)  reproductive ranging 
A)  social validation 
B)  inclusive fitness 
C)  social comparison 
D)  reproductive ranging

Question 11

Self-focus is LESS likely to increase helping when

Accepted Answer

A)  we think about a personal problem or failure experience. 
B)  we are in a happy mood. 
C)  we have high self-esteem. 
D)  the person who needs help is similar to us. 
A)  we think about a personal problem or failure experience. 
B)  we are in a happy mood. 
C)  we have high self-esteem. 
D)  the person who needs help is similar to us.

Question 12

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of individuals who were exposed to a larger variety of people while growing up?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to help strangers. 
B)  They are more likely to help relatives. 
C)  They are more likely to help in private than in public. 
D)  They are less likely to seek help. 
A)  They are more likely to help strangers. 
B)  They are more likely to help relatives. 
C)  They are more likely to help in private than in public. 
D)  They are less likely to seek help.

Question 14

Your text gives practical advice for a woman who is physically confronted or attacked by a man in a public place. In order to receive help, it is recommended that the woman shout

Accepted Answer

A)  "I don't know why I ever married you!" 
B)  "I don't know you!" 
C)  "I know why you are doing this!" 
D)  "I don't know why we can't get along!" 
A)  "I don't know why I ever married you!" 
B)  "I don't know you!" 
C)  "I know why you are doing this!" 
D)  "I don't know why we can't get along!"

Question 15

Shotland and Straw (1976) simulated a potential emergency where a physical confrontation between a man and a woman occurred. They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  helping behaviors by women were more frequent than helping behaviors by men. 
B)  helping behaviors by men were frequent than helping behaviors by women. 
C)  observers assumed that the two were romantically involved, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval. 
D)  observers assumed that the two were strangers, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval. 
A)  helping behaviors by women were more frequent than helping behaviors by men. 
B)  helping behaviors by men were frequent than helping behaviors by women. 
C)  observers assumed that the two were romantically involved, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval. 
D)  observers assumed that the two were strangers, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval.

Question 16

The text discusses inclusive fitness within which goal of helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  managing self-image 
B)  managing our moods and emotions 
C)  gaining genetic and material benefits 
D)  gaining social status and approval 
A)  managing self-image 
B)  managing our moods and emotions 
C)  gaining genetic and material benefits 
D)  gaining social status and approval

Question 17

According to research by Tesser, we will try to help our friends succeed only as long as their success doesn't hurt our own self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bystanders can influence the decision to help in three ways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  by serving as sources of potential help 
B)  by serving as sources of information about whether helping is required 
C)  by serving as sources of social and normative reactivity 
D)  by serving as sources of approval or disapproval of helping action 
A)  by serving as sources of potential help 
B)  by serving as sources of information about whether helping is required 
C)  by serving as sources of social and normative reactivity 
D)  by serving as sources of approval or disapproval of helping action

Question 19

What is perspective taking and how, according to Batson, might it relate to pure, selfless, altruism?

Accepted Answer

Perspective taking: the proces

Question 20

A study showed that Los Angeles motorists were more likely to stop and help the driver of a disabled car if they had witnessed another motorist doing the same thing a quarter mile before. This study demonstrated the effect of_________________on helping.

Accepted Answer

A)  population density 
B)  the interplay between individual and small group helping norms 
C)  making the norm of helping more conscious or prominent 
D)  exclusive fitness 
A)  population density 
B)  the interplay between individual and small group helping norms 
C)  making the norm of helping more conscious or prominent 
D)  exclusive fitness

According to Hamilton's concept of inclusive fitness, aid should be most frequently given to

Research has shown that the influence of having people look in a mirror

Which of the following groups is LESS likely to seek needed help?

What are the effects of mild sadness and deep depression on helping behavior?

You want to ask your kindhearted friend Rita to donate to a charity. As a savvy social psychologist, you wait and make your request when

The text discusses the potlatch ceremony as related to which goal of helping?

The social rule that people should help those who need help is called

People in a happy mood are more careful when deciding who to help than are people in a sad mood.

People possessing a strong religious code appear to help in order to

The concept of_________________refers to the likelihood that one's genetic makeup will be preserved not just in one's life but in future generations.

Self-focus is LESS likely to increase helping when

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

Which of the following is true of individuals who were exposed to a larger variety of people while growing up?

Your text gives practical advice for a woman who is physically confronted or attacked by a man in a public place. In order to receive help, it is recommended that the woman shout

Shotland and Straw (1976) simulated a potential emergency where a physical confrontation between a man and a woman occurred. They found that

The text discusses inclusive fitness within which goal of helping?

According to research by Tesser, we will try to help our friends succeed only as long as their success doesn't hurt our own self-esteem.

Bystanders can influence the decision to help in three ways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

What is perspective taking and how, according to Batson, might it relate to pure, selfless, altruism?

A study showed that Los Angeles motorists were more likely to stop and help the driver of a disabled car if they had witnessed another motorist doing the same thing a quarter mile before. This study demonstrated the effect of_________________on helping.

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation Versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior

According to Hamilton's concept of inclusive fitness, aid should be most frequently given to

Research has shown that the influence of having people look in a mirror

Which of the following groups is LESS likely to seek needed help?

What are the effects of mild sadness and deep depression on helping behavior?

You want to ask your kindhearted friend Rita to donate to a charity. As a savvy social psychologist, you wait and make your request when

The text discusses the potlatch ceremony as related to which goal of helping?

The social rule that people should help those who need help is called

People in a happy mood are more careful when deciding who to help than are people in a sad mood.

People possessing a strong religious code appear to help in order to

The concept of_________________refers to the likelihood that one's genetic makeup will be preserved not just in one's life but in future generations.

Self-focus is LESS likely to increase helping when

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

Which of the following is true of individuals who were exposed to a larger variety of people while growing up?

Your text gives practical advice for a woman who is physically confronted or attacked by a man in a public place. In order to receive help, it is recommended that the woman shout

Shotland and Straw (1976) simulated a potential emergency where a physical confrontation between a man and a woman occurred. They found that

The text discusses inclusive fitness within which goal of helping?

According to research by Tesser, we will try to help our friends succeed only as long as their success doesn't hurt our own self-esteem.

Bystanders can influence the decision to help in three ways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

What is perspective taking and how, according to Batson, might it relate to pure, selfless, altruism?

A study showed that Los Angeles motorists were more likely to stop and help the driver of a disabled car if they had witnessed another motorist doing the same thing a quarter mile before. This study demonstrated the effect of_________________on helping.

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation Versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

Filters