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

Discuss the personal benefits of two of the following: altruism, gratitude, and forgiveness in terms of mental and physical well-being.

Which of the following is a measure for forgiveness?

Which of the following has been away to teach greater empathy and thus increase the probability of altruistic actions?

In Froh et al's examination of the effectiveness of gratitude interventions, writing letters was particularly likely to increase levels of gratitude for

Which of the following is a measure of Gratitude?

You are leaving for work on a snowy afternoon and you notice your neighbor attempting to shovel snow from his driveway. You do not like this neighbor as he constantly complains of loud noise and too many people coming in and out of your house. Even so, you feel a sense of empathy for this neighbor because he is not making much progress in his shoveling. You go over and offer to help. Based on the information on gratitude in Chapter 11, what is this neighbor most likely to feel?

Distinguish between altruism and egotism, and describe at least three factors that characterize each concept.

Sarah's car has broken down by the side of the busy highway, and is starting to smoke. Many cars continue to pass her by without stopping to help. Which of the following individuals is most likely to stop and help her?

What is the correct order of Jacinto and Edwards' therapeutic stages on the road to self forgiveness?

Timmy gets a flat tire and notices his neighbor running out of the house as if he were late for work. Timmy decides not to ask for help because the neighbor looked to be in such a hurry. The neighbor, however, notices Timmy and kindly comes over and offers his assistance. What is Timmy most likely feeling toward his neighbor?

Define gratitude and explain some of the reactions that are typical, including affective and cognitive results, as well as cultural variations in gratitude.

A woman is assaulted in the middle of a busy city in front of thousands of people. No one stepped in to help, and no one called for help. What is the term used for situations such as this?

A business owner annually donates a large sum of money to a local charity, which publicly announces the donation. The business owner enjoys the advertisement. Which motive best explains this behavior?

In the "Dictator Game,"

Your book lists three ways (scales) to measure gratitude. Choose any one of them and explain how the measurement is accomplished, what constructs the scale attempts to measure, and the resulting research findings for people who score high and low on that scale.

Many different definitions of forgiveness have been operationalized. Who defined forgiveness as giving up resentment and limits forgiveness to people only?

Which of the following would predict higher levels of gratitude?

What is a word that is almost synonymous with "appreciation"?

What is the core concept of the theory of Tangney and colleagues for forgiveness?

Sammy is trying to carry many grocery bags to her car on a rainy afternoon. Her daughter is with her and offers to help, which creates a feeling of gratitude in Sammy. According to the theory presented by Ortony and colleagues, how would this feeling of gratitude toward Sammy's daughter differ from that of a stranger who was not expected to help?