Question 1

Prosocial video games and songs make people more cooperative because they __________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase self-esteem; decrease behavioural inhibitions. 
B)  prime the norm of reciprocity; increase empathy. 
C)  increase self-esteem; increase thoughts about helping others. 
D)  prime the norm of reciprocity; decrease behavioural inhibitions. 
E)  it increase empathy; increase thoughts about helping others. 
A)  increase self-esteem; decrease behavioural inhibitions. 
B)  prime the norm of reciprocity; increase empathy. 
C)  increase self-esteem; increase thoughts about helping others. 
D)  prime the norm of reciprocity; decrease behavioural inhibitions. 
E)  it increase empathy; increase thoughts about helping others.

Question 2

Marla has revised her will to ensure that upon her death,all of her functioning organs (corneas,liver,kidneys,heart,and so on)will be used to help transplant patients.She's told no one about her actions and expects nothing in return.This is an example of a(n)_______ behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionarily adaptive 
B)  normative 
C)  self-sacrificing 
D)  dissonant 
E)  altruistic 
A)  evolutionarily adaptive 
B)  normative 
C)  self-sacrificing 
D)  dissonant 
E)  altruistic

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning helping in emergency situations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person is determined to commit suicide there is not much bystanders can do. 
B)  Due to the many factors that influence helping, students who hear lectures on the bystander effect are no more likely to offer help in an emergency than those who don't. 
C)  Being aware of the barriers to help can increase helping. 
D)  In the age of cell phones it is usually safe to assume that someone has already called authorities for help. 
E)  Helping behaviours can never be predicted. 
A)  If a person is determined to commit suicide there is not much bystanders can do. 
B)  Due to the many factors that influence helping, students who hear lectures on the bystander effect are no more likely to offer help in an emergency than those who don't. 
C)  Being aware of the barriers to help can increase helping. 
D)  In the age of cell phones it is usually safe to assume that someone has already called authorities for help. 
E)  Helping behaviours can never be predicted.

Question 4

Mary Harris and her colleagues (1975)found that churchgoers were more likely to contribute to charity before confession than after confession.These findings are most compatible with the

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion of responsibility effect. 
B)  negative-state relief hypothesis. 
C)  social exchange view of helping. 
D)  empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
E)  self perception view of helping. 
A)  diffusion of responsibility effect. 
B)  negative-state relief hypothesis. 
C)  social exchange view of helping. 
D)  empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
E)  self perception view of helping.

Question 5

During a study by Oishi (2007),participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they were new to the group. 
B)  When they had been in the group longer. 
C)  When they had a clear lead in the game. 
D)  When they were the only female. 
E)  When they were the only male 
A)  When they were new to the group. 
B)  When they had been in the group longer. 
C)  When they had a clear lead in the game. 
D)  When they were the only female. 
E)  When they were the only male

Question 6

When a millionaire publicly donates money to the political party of her choice,this is an example of _______ behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic 
B)  self-interested 
C)  altruistic 
D)  conforming 
E)  prosocial 
A)  empathic 
B)  self-interested 
C)  altruistic 
D)  conforming 
E)  prosocial

Question 7

You are trying to convince your friend Alexandria to donate her time and money to your favorite charitable cause.If you wanted to use the negative-state relief hypothesis to persuade her to help,you would

Accepted Answer

A)  point out all the rewards associated with such charity work. 
B)  put her in a bad mood to ensure that she makes a more thoughtful decision. 
C)  put her in a good mood before you asked her to help. 
D)  remind her of the last time she let you down, then ask her to help. 
E)  point out all the things you will do to minimize inconvenience to her. 
A)  point out all the rewards associated with such charity work. 
B)  put her in a bad mood to ensure that she makes a more thoughtful decision. 
C)  put her in a good mood before you asked her to help. 
D)  remind her of the last time she let you down, then ask her to help. 
E)  point out all the things you will do to minimize inconvenience to her.

Question 8

Psychologists are often interested in how prosocial behaviour develops.For example,development psychologists believe that altruistic values can be instilled in children at an early age.What childhood experiences encourage prosocial behaviours?

Accepted Answer

Early on,parents can reward prosocial ac

Question 9

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

Accepted Answer

A)  people living in cities tend to be less empathetic. 
B)  people in small towns have grown up with more trusting attitudes. 
C)  people who live in cities are more likely to experience diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  people in small towns tend to be more religious. 
E)  people living in cities tend to keep to themselves. 
A)  people living in cities tend to be less empathetic. 
B)  people in small towns have grown up with more trusting attitudes. 
C)  people who live in cities are more likely to experience diffusion of responsibility. 
D)  people in small towns tend to be more religious. 
E)  people living in cities tend to keep to themselves.

Question 10

Evolutionary psychology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  child development. 
B)  the application of social psychology to the study of biological processes. 
C)  social behaviours as a result of genetic factors and natural selection. 
D)  the immediate influence our biology has on how we react to social situations. 
E)  how our environment modifies inherited characteristics. 
A)  child development. 
B)  the application of social psychology to the study of biological processes. 
C)  social behaviours as a result of genetic factors and natural selection. 
D)  the immediate influence our biology has on how we react to social situations. 
E)  how our environment modifies inherited characteristics.

Question 11

According to the text,pluralistic ignorance plays a role in which of the following factors that influence whether or not bystanders help someone in need?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not they assume personal responsibility for helping 
B)  whether or not they conclude that helping would be too embarrassing or dangerous 
C)  whether or not they know how to help the person in need 
D)  whether or not they notice the emergency 
E)  whether or not they interpret the situation as an emergency 
A)  whether or not they assume personal responsibility for helping 
B)  whether or not they conclude that helping would be too embarrassing or dangerous 
C)  whether or not they know how to help the person in need 
D)  whether or not they notice the emergency 
E)  whether or not they interpret the situation as an emergency

Question 12

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection should favour altruistic acts directed toward

Accepted Answer

A)  people who live near us or are often around us. 
B)  friends, but not strangers. 
C)  genetic relatives. 
D)  people who are similar to us. 
E)  offspring, but not siblings. 
A)  people who live near us or are often around us. 
B)  friends, but not strangers. 
C)  genetic relatives. 
D)  people who are similar to us. 
E)  offspring, but not siblings.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about research on altruism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men were more likely than women to report that they would help relatives in a life-threatening situation. 
B)  Women were more likely than men to report that they would help relatives in a non-life-threatening situation. 
C)  People reported that they would be more likely to help relatives than nonrelatives in a life-threatening situation but not in a situation that was non-life threatening. 
D)  People in collectivist cultures were more likely than people in individualistic cultures to report that they would help a relative in a life-threatening situation. 
E)  People in individualistic cultures were more likely than people in collectivist cultures to report that they would help a relative in a life-threatening situation 
A)  Men were more likely than women to report that they would help relatives in a life-threatening situation. 
B)  Women were more likely than men to report that they would help relatives in a non-life-threatening situation. 
C)  People reported that they would be more likely to help relatives than nonrelatives in a life-threatening situation but not in a situation that was non-life threatening. 
D)  People in collectivist cultures were more likely than people in individualistic cultures to report that they would help a relative in a life-threatening situation. 
E)  People in individualistic cultures were more likely than people in collectivist cultures to report that they would help a relative in a life-threatening situation

Question 14

A woman has just been in a car accident and needs someone to get her out of her car.A man has AIDS and needs someone to take him to the hospital for ongoing treatments.According to the research on gender differences in prosocial behaviour (e.g.,Eagly & Crowley,1986),which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  John is more likely to help the man, while Karen is more likely to help the woman. 
B)  John is more likely to help both the man and the woman. 
C)  John is more likely to help the woman, while Karen is more likely to help the man. 
D)  John and Karen are equally likely to help both the woman and the man. 
E)  Neither John nor Karen will help either of them 
A)  John is more likely to help the man, while Karen is more likely to help the woman. 
B)  John is more likely to help both the man and the woman. 
C)  John is more likely to help the woman, while Karen is more likely to help the man. 
D)  John and Karen are equally likely to help both the woman and the man. 
E)  Neither John nor Karen will help either of them

Question 15

A giant tornado is bearing down on Dorothy's farm house.She only has time to help one other resident.Based on research conducted by Gene Burnstein and his colleagues (1994),whom will Dorothy take with her to the storm cellar?

Accepted Answer

A)  her favorite farm hand, Ray 
B)  her grandmother, Margaret 
C)  her best friend, Greg 
D)  her beloved dog, Toto 
E)  her sister, Glenda 
A)  her favorite farm hand, Ray 
B)  her grandmother, Margaret 
C)  her best friend, Greg 
D)  her beloved dog, Toto 
E)  her sister, Glenda

Question 16

A child starts to cry after she sees her best friend trip and scrape her knee.The child's behaviour is most likely an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  fear. 
C)  shame. 
D)  confusion. 
E)  guilt. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  fear. 
C)  shame. 
D)  confusion. 
E)  guilt.

Question 17

_______ refers to the desire to help another person,even if such help involves cost to the helper.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Kin selection 
C)  Prosocial behaviour 
D)  Altruism 
E)  Reciprocity 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Kin selection 
C)  Prosocial behaviour 
D)  Altruism 
E)  Reciprocity

Question 18

According to research by Oishi and colleagues (2007),among others,people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater sense of attachment to the community. 
B)  embarrassment and dislike for "rough" areas of town. 
C)  more interdependence with their neighbours. 
D)  a greater expectation that help will be reciprocated. 
E)  a greater desire to help their neighbours. 
A)  a greater sense of attachment to the community. 
B)  embarrassment and dislike for "rough" areas of town. 
C)  more interdependence with their neighbours. 
D)  a greater expectation that help will be reciprocated. 
E)  a greater desire to help their neighbours.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is most closely related to the empathy-altruism hypothesis (Batson,1991)?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Walk a mile in my shoes." 
B)  "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." 
C)  "Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself." 
D)  "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today." 
E)  "Look before you leap." 
A)  "Walk a mile in my shoes." 
B)  "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." 
C)  "Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself." 
D)  "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today." 
E)  "Look before you leap."

Question 20

Bibb Latané and John Darley (1970)had participants complete questionnaires alone or in the presence of two others.When the experimental room filled with "smoke," participants who were alone reported the potential emergency more quickly than those who worked on the questionnaire in the company of others.These results provide support for the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  the overload hypothesis. 
B)  pluralistic ignorance. 
C)  social exchange theory. 
D)  evaluation apprehension. 
E)  diffusion of responsibility. 
A)  the overload hypothesis. 
B)  pluralistic ignorance. 
C)  social exchange theory. 
D)  evaluation apprehension. 
E)  diffusion of responsibility.

Prosocial video games and songs make people more cooperative because they and _______.

Marla has revised her will to ensure that upon her death,all of her functioning organs (corneas,liver,kidneys,heart,and so on)will be used to help transplant patients.She's told no one about her actions and expects nothing in return.This is an example of a(n)_______ behaviour.

Which of the following statements concerning helping in emergency situations is true?

Mary Harris and her colleagues (1975)found that churchgoers were more likely to contribute to charity before confession than after confession.These findings are most compatible with the

During a study by Oishi (2007),participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players?

When a millionaire publicly donates money to the political party of her choice,this is an example of _______ behaviour.

You are trying to convince your friend Alexandria to donate her time and money to your favorite charitable cause.If you wanted to use the negative-state relief hypothesis to persuade her to help,you would

Psychologists are often interested in how prosocial behaviour develops.For example,development psychologists believe that altruistic values can be instilled in children at an early age.What childhood experiences encourage prosocial behaviours?

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

Evolutionary psychology is the study of

According to the text,pluralistic ignorance plays a role in which of the following factors that influence whether or not bystanders help someone in need?

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection should favour altruistic acts directed toward

Which of the following statements about research on altruism is true?

A giant tornado is bearing down on Dorothy's farm house.She only has time to help one other resident.Based on research conducted by Gene Burnstein and his colleagues (1994),whom will Dorothy take with her to the storm cellar?

A child starts to cry after she sees her best friend trip and scrape her knee.The child's behaviour is most likely an example of

_______ refers to the desire to help another person,even if such help involves cost to the helper.

According to research by Oishi and colleagues (2007),among others,people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is most closely related to the empathy-altruism hypothesis (Batson,1991)?

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Prosocial video games and songs make people more cooperative because they __________ and _________________.

Marla has revised her will to ensure that upon her death,all of her functioning organs (corneas,liver,kidneys,heart,and so on)will be used to help transplant patients.She's told no one about her actions and expects nothing in return.This is an example of a(n)_______ behaviour.

Which of the following statements concerning helping in emergency situations is true?

Mary Harris and her colleagues (1975)found that churchgoers were more likely to contribute to charity before confession than after confession.These findings are most compatible with the

During a study by Oishi (2007),participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players?

When a millionaire publicly donates money to the political party of her choice,this is an example of _______ behaviour.

You are trying to convince your friend Alexandria to donate her time and money to your favorite charitable cause.If you wanted to use the negative-state relief hypothesis to persuade her to help,you would

Psychologists are often interested in how prosocial behaviour develops.For example,development psychologists believe that altruistic values can be instilled in children at an early age.What childhood experiences encourage prosocial behaviours?

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

Evolutionary psychology is the study of

According to the text,pluralistic ignorance plays a role in which of the following factors that influence whether or not bystanders help someone in need?

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection should favour altruistic acts directed toward

Which of the following statements about research on altruism is true?

A giant tornado is bearing down on Dorothy's farm house.She only has time to help one other resident.Based on research conducted by Gene Burnstein and his colleagues (1994),whom will Dorothy take with her to the storm cellar?

A child starts to cry after she sees her best friend trip and scrape her knee.The child's behaviour is most likely an example of

_______ refers to the desire to help another person,even if such help involves cost to the helper.

According to research by Oishi and colleagues (2007),among others,people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is most closely related to the empathy-altruism hypothesis (Batson,1991)?

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

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Prosocial video games and songs make people more cooperative because they and _______.