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

Scores on the GQ-6 (Gratitude Questionnaire) relate to other positive psychology constructs. Which of the following has been shown to correlate positively with higher levels of gratitude on the GQ-6?

Everett Worthington's REACH model of forgiveness stands for: R - recall the hurt, E - empathy promotion, A - altruistic gift giving of forgiveness, C - committing verbally to forgive; what does the H stand for?

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

Which of the following is true about gender and altruism?

Which of the following factors make a difference in whether or not forgiveness occurs?

On which of the following statements about the nature of forgiveness do researchers most agree?

Bobbie has been working many hours of volunteer work the last six months. It began as a requirement for a class, but Bobbie now feels closer to people and has realized that others are very similar to her. What does this realization due to increased interaction demonstrate?

Which of the following is a way that the author suggest helping children to develop empathy?

In studies of children, mention of gratitude towards rescue workers increased as a result of

According to the model developed by Gordon, Baucom, and Snyder, which of the following is the second stage to forgiveness of another person?

The concept of egotism as a motive for helping others is most closely related to which term?

Research on the genetic and neural foundations of empathy has indicated that empathy has_______ degree of heritability.

In the grocery store, a woman sees someone attempting to reach a box from the top shelf, which is clearly out of reach. The woman feels compassion for the person and gets the box down for them. What is this example best describing?

Which of the following is likely to be the outcome when a person is a recipient of altruism, gratitude, or forgiveness from another?

Research into the genetic and neural foundations of empathy have found that

Which of the following is true about the consequences of not forgiving another versus not forgiving oneself?

When the recipient of prosocial behaviors reciprocates the feelings of altruism, gratitude, and forgiveness, what will also be likely to happen?

Scholars have suggested that egotism fuels altruistic behavior because

The GRAT is a self-report measure used to tap into three factors of gratitude. Which of the following is one of these factors?

By engaging in volunteer work, one can invoke which kind of feelings?