Question 1

Research has demonstrated that ________ students tend to be ________ prosocial than many other college students.

Accepted Answer

A)  economics; more 
B)  psychology; less 
C)  economics; less 
D)  anthropology; more 
A)  economics; more 
B)  psychology; less 
C)  economics; less 
D)  anthropology; more

Question 2

One criticism of Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis is that

Accepted Answer

A)  both sadness and happiness can cause an increase in helping behavior. 
B)  manipulations of empathic concern might actually be clues that the potential helping recipient might share genes with us, thus rendering the helping a selfish act rather than an altruistic act. 
C)  similarity and friendship really don't elicit perspective taking and empathic concern. 
D)  individuals experiencing empathic concern for another tend to help regardless of whether it's easy or difficult to leave the aversive situation without helping. 
A)  both sadness and happiness can cause an increase in helping behavior. 
B)  manipulations of empathic concern might actually be clues that the potential helping recipient might share genes with us, thus rendering the helping a selfish act rather than an altruistic act. 
C)  similarity and friendship really don't elicit perspective taking and empathic concern. 
D)  individuals experiencing empathic concern for another tend to help regardless of whether it's easy or difficult to leave the aversive situation without helping.

Question 3

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 4

All of the following activities render individuals more self-focused and more likely to help others EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  posing for a photograph. 
B)  thinking about a recent personal failure. 
C)  filling out a personal questionnaire. 
D)  looking in a mirror. 
A)  posing for a photograph. 
B)  thinking about a recent personal failure. 
C)  filling out a personal questionnaire. 
D)  looking in a mirror.

Question 5

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 6

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How does evolutionary theory explain helping among nonrelatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping among nonrelatives occurs in human groups but not in animal groups, and is not related to the survival of one's genes. 
B)  Helping among nonrelatives rarely occurs and is often an act of pure altruism. 
C)  Helping among nonrelatives occurs in order to ensure survival of diverse genes. 
D)  Helping is often mutual and cooperative, so the helpers benefit by being helped in return. 
A)  Helping among nonrelatives occurs in human groups but not in animal groups, and is not related to the survival of one's genes. 
B)  Helping among nonrelatives rarely occurs and is often an act of pure altruism. 
C)  Helping among nonrelatives occurs in order to ensure survival of diverse genes. 
D)  Helping is often mutual and cooperative, so the helpers benefit by being helped in return.

Question 8

Define personal and social norms regarding helping behavior,and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Personal norms are the internalized beli

Question 9

People are ________ likely to help members of their own race than members of another race because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; they are likely to perceive their own race as inferior and less deserving of help 
B)  less; they are less likely to help similar others 
C)  more; they are more likely to help similar others 
D)  more; they gain social status and approval 
A)  less; they are likely to perceive their own race as inferior and less deserving of help 
B)  less; they are less likely to help similar others 
C)  more; they are more likely to help similar others 
D)  more; they gain social status and approval

Question 10

Who is likely to help more,women or men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women, because they are socialized to be kinder and more compassionate. 
B)  Men, because they are socialized to exert heroic efforts on behalf of others. 
C)  It depends on whether the required help conforms to the socially approved feminine or masculine gender role. 
D)  It depends on the number of bystanders present. 
A)  Women, because they are socialized to be kinder and more compassionate. 
B)  Men, because they are socialized to exert heroic efforts on behalf of others. 
C)  It depends on whether the required help conforms to the socially approved feminine or masculine gender role. 
D)  It depends on the number of bystanders present.

Question 11

Suzie is at a restaurant with her father and a woman across the room seems to be choking.Suzie decides that,given that there are a couple dozen people in the room,she is not responsible.Name and describe the social psychological concept that can help explain why Suzie does not feel responsible.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of responsibility: t

Question 12

According to research on the arousal/cost-reward model of helping,if you are in an emergency and need help,you will be more likely to receive help if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  explain in detail all the help that you need from the person. 
B)  emphasize a connection between yourself and the would-be helper by emphasizing similarity. 
C)  make clear that helping you involves small costs and large rewards. 
D)  try to increase the arousal of the would-be helper. 
A)  explain in detail all the help that you need from the person. 
B)  emphasize a connection between yourself and the would-be helper by emphasizing similarity. 
C)  make clear that helping you involves small costs and large rewards. 
D)  try to increase the arousal of the would-be helper.

Question 13

According to evolutionary theory,people are more likely to help those to whom they are genetically related.Which of the following cues do people use to determine genetic relatedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity in appearance 
B)  similarity in attitudes 
C)  familiarity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  similarity in appearance 
B)  similarity in attitudes 
C)  familiarity 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater salience of the social responsibility norm 
B)  presence of other people who can potentially help 
C)  inclusive fitness 
D)  religious beliefs held by the helper 
A)  greater salience of the social responsibility norm 
B)  presence of other people who can potentially help 
C)  inclusive fitness 
D)  religious beliefs held by the helper

Question 15

Happy individuals are likely to help

Accepted Answer

A)  under a smaller range of circumstances than sad individuals. 
B)  under a larger range of circumstances than sad individuals. 
C)  about as often as sad individuals. 
D)  more publicly than sad individuals. 
A)  under a smaller range of circumstances than sad individuals. 
B)  under a larger range of circumstances than sad individuals. 
C)  about as often as sad individuals. 
D)  more publicly than sad individuals.

Question 16

How do person factors such as age,gender,and self-esteem affect the likelihood of someone asking for needed help?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss: the effects of

Question 17

Tomarkin had donated several times during the course of the year when an earthquake struck in a neighboring state.He gave generously to the relief fund.When a tsunami hit one of the Japanese islands,he also gave generously to aid the victims.Then forest fires left many people in California homeless.Once again,Tomarkin aided the relief effort.Although the frequent help didn't elevate Tomarkin's view of himself as helpful,it did make him more confident that he is a helpful individual.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-image enhancement. 
B)  self-image construction. 
C)  self-image reconstruction. 
D)  self-image verification. 
A)  self-image enhancement. 
B)  self-image construction. 
C)  self-image reconstruction. 
D)  self-image verification.

Question 18

How does the phenomenon of diffusion of responsibility relate to the social responsibility norm for helping victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion of responsibility is unrelated to the social responsibility norm. 
B)  Diffusion of responsibility is a phenomenon in which each group member demonstrates a strong willingness to help due to the social responsibility norm. 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility and social responsibility are identical terms. 
D)  When many people are present, diffusion of responsibility leads us to think that the victim does not depend on us. Accordingly, the social responsibility norm is weakened for each person. 
A)  Diffusion of responsibility is unrelated to the social responsibility norm. 
B)  Diffusion of responsibility is a phenomenon in which each group member demonstrates a strong willingness to help due to the social responsibility norm. 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility and social responsibility are identical terms. 
D)  When many people are present, diffusion of responsibility leads us to think that the victim does not depend on us. Accordingly, the social responsibility norm is weakened for each person.

Question 19

Early social psychological experiments found that men helped more than women because the experiments

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on helping via emotional support. 
B)  examined how people help their friends. 
C)  were all conducted by male experimenters. 
D)  studied helping strangers in emergency situations. 
A)  focused on helping via emotional support. 
B)  examined how people help their friends. 
C)  were all conducted by male experimenters. 
D)  studied helping strangers in emergency situations.

Question 20

The arousal/cost-reward model refers to ________,whereas the negative state relief model refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of positive mood on helping; the effect of negative mood on helping 
B)  helping in emergency situations; helping in non-emergency situations 
C)  pure altruistic behavior; regular helping behavior 
D)  gaining genetic and material benefits; gaining social status 
A)  the effect of positive mood on helping; the effect of negative mood on helping 
B)  helping in emergency situations; helping in non-emergency situations 
C)  pure altruistic behavior; regular helping behavior 
D)  gaining genetic and material benefits; gaining social status

Research has demonstrated that students tend to be prosocial than many other college students.

One criticism of Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis is that

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

All of the following activities render individuals more self-focused and more likely to help others EXCEPT

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

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

How does evolutionary theory explain helping among nonrelatives?

Define personal and social norms regarding helping behavior,and provide an example of each.

People are likely to help members of their own race than members of another race because .

Who is likely to help more,women or men?

Suzie is at a restaurant with her father and a woman across the room seems to be choking.Suzie decides that,given that there are a couple dozen people in the room,she is not responsible.Name and describe the social psychological concept that can help explain why Suzie does not feel responsible.

According to research on the arousal/cost-reward model of helping,if you are in an emergency and need help,you will be more likely to receive help if you do all of the following EXCEPT

According to evolutionary theory,people are more likely to help those to whom they are genetically related.Which of the following cues do people use to determine genetic relatedness?

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase helping?

Happy individuals are likely to help

How do person factors such as age,gender,and self-esteem affect the likelihood of someone asking for needed help?

How does the phenomenon of diffusion of responsibility relate to the social responsibility norm for helping victims?

Early social psychological experiments found that men helped more than women because the experiments

The arousal/cost-reward model refers to ,whereas the negative state relief model refers to .

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The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

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Love and Romantic Relationships

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior

Research has demonstrated that ________ students tend to be ________ prosocial than many other college students.

One criticism of Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis is that

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

All of the following activities render individuals more self-focused and more likely to help others EXCEPT

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

Familiarity can serve as a cue for similar heredity.

How does evolutionary theory explain helping among nonrelatives?

Define personal and social norms regarding helping behavior,and provide an example of each.

People are ________ likely to help members of their own race than members of another race because ________.

Who is likely to help more,women or men?

Suzie is at a restaurant with her father and a woman across the room seems to be choking.Suzie decides that,given that there are a couple dozen people in the room,she is not responsible.Name and describe the social psychological concept that can help explain why Suzie does not feel responsible.

According to research on the arousal/cost-reward model of helping,if you are in an emergency and need help,you will be more likely to receive help if you do all of the following EXCEPT

According to evolutionary theory,people are more likely to help those to whom they are genetically related.Which of the following cues do people use to determine genetic relatedness?

Which of the following is NOT likely to increase helping?

Happy individuals are likely to help

How do person factors such as age,gender,and self-esteem affect the likelihood of someone asking for needed help?

How does the phenomenon of diffusion of responsibility relate to the social responsibility norm for helping victims?

Early social psychological experiments found that men helped more than women because the experiments

The arousal/cost-reward model refers to ________,whereas the negative state relief model refers to ________.

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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Research has demonstrated that students tend to be prosocial than many other college students.

People are likely to help members of their own race than members of another race because .

The arousal/cost-reward model refers to ,whereas the negative state relief model refers to .