Exam 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

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Joseph was on the subway when he noticed a man lying slumped over on the seat. Joseph looked around at the other passengers, who seemed calm and unconcerned. Joseph concluded that the man was probably okay. However, the other passengers may have been looking around at Joseph, to see how he reacted. This would be an example of __________.

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Question 181

Some social psychologists, such as C. Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons. According to Batson, when does this happen?

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Question 182

Using the Bystander Intervention Decision Tree of the decisions bystanders make before helping (or not helping) in an emergency, which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the model?

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Question 183

Underlying the urban overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which __________.

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Question 184

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram, 1970) is true, to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because .

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Question 185

There is a(n) __________ correlation between the length of time a person has lived in the same place and the likelihood that he or she will help in the community.

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Question 186

Recent research by Buchanan and Preston (2016) has shown that when people help others, the same parts of their brain are activated as when they __________.

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Question 187

Greitemeyer and his colleagues have conducted a number of studies to examine the effects of video games on helping. They have some participants play a prosocial video game and others play a neutral video game. The dependent variable of this research is the __________.

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Question 188

Provide a list and a brief definition of each of the motives underlying prosocial behavior.

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Question 189

Recall that the introduction to Chapter 11 describes several of the citizen-heroes of September 11, 2001. The text identifies these people as __________.

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Question 190

In today's world, people are more and more likely to relocate during their lifetime. Explain the implications this has for helping behavior.

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Some social psychologists, such as C. Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons. According to Batson, when does this happen?

Using the Bystander Intervention Decision Tree of the decisions bystanders make before helping (or not helping) in an emergency, which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the model?

Underlying the urban overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which __________.

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram, 1970) is true, to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because .

There is a(n) __________ correlation between the length of time a person has lived in the same place and the likelihood that he or she will help in the community.

Recent research by Buchanan and Preston (2016) has shown that when people help others, the same parts of their brain are activated as when they __________.

Greitemeyer and his colleagues have conducted a number of studies to examine the effects of video games on helping. They have some participants play a prosocial video game and others play a neutral video game. The dependent variable of this research is the __________.

Provide a list and a brief definition of each of the motives underlying prosocial behavior.

Recall that the introduction to Chapter 11 describes several of the citizen-heroes of September 11, 2001. The text identifies these people as __________.

In today's world, people are more and more likely to relocate during their lifetime. Explain the implications this has for helping behavior.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

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Exam 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Some social psychologists, such as C. Daniel Batson (1991), believe that humans sometimes help for selfless reasons. According to Batson, when does this happen?

Using the Bystander Intervention Decision Tree of the decisions bystanders make before helping (or not helping) in an emergency, which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the model?

Underlying the urban overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which __________.

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram, 1970) is true, __________ to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because __________.

There is a(n) __________ correlation between the length of time a person has lived in the same place and the likelihood that he or she will help in the community.

Recent research by Buchanan and Preston (2016) has shown that when people help others, the same parts of their brain are activated as when they __________.

Greitemeyer and his colleagues have conducted a number of studies to examine the effects of video games on helping. They have some participants play a prosocial video game and others play a neutral video game. The dependent variable of this research is the __________.

Provide a list and a brief definition of each of the motives underlying prosocial behavior.

Recall that the introduction to Chapter 11 describes several of the citizen-heroes of September 11, 2001. The text identifies these people as __________.

In today's world, people are more and more likely to relocate during their lifetime. Explain the implications this has for helping behavior.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram, 1970) is true, to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because .