Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior

In one study demonstrating the pluralistic ignorance effect,researchers pumped smoke through a vent into a laboratory where participants were filling out a questionnaire.The results of the study indicated that participants were most likely to report the smoke when

The altruism researcher Daniel Batson theorizes that pure altruism occurs when the helper feels

When he is in a happy mood,Gustav enjoys helping people whenever he can,whether he receives a personal benefit or not.When he is in a sad mood,on the other hand,he helps others only when he thinks he will receive great pleasure out of helping or some other personal benefit.In his approach to helping,Gustav is similar to a(n)_____________ while he is in a happy mood;but he is similar to a(n)_____________ while he is in a sad mood.

Fran realized that she could no longer accomplish her objectives on her own.She had to decide which of several individuals to call on for help.All other things equal,her best choice would be

All of the following are goals for prosocial behavior EXCEPT

The arousal/cost reward model is used to explain helping in emergencies.

When attempting to convince others to help us,it makes sense to convince them that

Briefly describe the circumstances surrounding the murder of Catherine Genovese,and describe two social psychological concepts that help explain the lack of assistance provided to her.

Experiments conducted by Darley and Latané demonstrated that the greater the number of people who witness a victim in an emergency,

Suppose you encounter a potential emergency situation in which someone needs help.How might the presence of other bystanders as sources of help influence your decision to help? Give an example of an emergency situation and describe how the presence of other people might influence the likelihood of receiving help.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gender and asking for help?

Sometimes people will refuse to ask for and accept needed help in order to

People are most likely to cite which of the following as a reason for engaging in prosocial behavior?

Fundraisers have learned that donations are particularly likely to be given when people are alerted to the existence of

According to the social responsibility norm,we are LESS likely to help when

Describe Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis.Describe the roles of perspective taking and empathic concern,and the conditions under which,according to Batson,pure altruism can occur.

Sometimes onlookers fail to assist in an emergency because each person in the group decides that the situation is not really an emergency because no one else is acting alarmed or helping.This phenomenon is known as

Your text offers practical advice when it recommends that if you must decide which of several individuals to call on for help,all other things equal,your best choice would be

Your text reports that corporations that give generous donations are generally regarded as

You are an elementary school teacher who wants to increase the amount of helping your students give to each other.According to research on labeling effects,which of the following strategies is likely to be successful?