Exam 11: Altruism and Prosocial Behavior

Greg and Karina are brother and sister.According to research on gender differences in helping behavior, Greg is more likely to engage in _____________ prosocial behavior, whereas Karina is more likely to engage in _____________ prosocial behavior.

The story of Kitty Genovese, whose murder was reportedly witnessed by 38 people, is most likely an example of which phenomenon?

Research shows that single people are more likely to volunteer than married people.

Shotland & Straw (1976) staged an experiment in which a man and woman appeared to be fighting.The man became physically abusive.Onlookers were most likely to intervene when the woman screamed _____________.

Compare egoistic versus altruistic motives for helping.What are the main differences? Then write an illustrative story with two different endings: one in which the protagonist clearly demonstrates egoism and one in which they clearly demonstrates altruism.

Philanthropy, volunteering, and bystander intervention are all forms of prosocial behavior.

One reason people in bad moods are less likely to help is that they see themselves as less fortunate and do not want to divert resources to other people.

Rajiv came down with mononucleosis and will miss the remaining lectures in his social psychology class.According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, who would be most willing to take notes for Rajiv?

Which of the following study results would provide the best support for evolutionary theories of altruism?

The first step in Latané & Darley's (1970) decision sequence of bystander intervention involves noticing the situation.

After filling out a form listing her favorite hockey team, Victoria runs into a stranger looking for directions wearing her favorite team's jersey.Victoria is more likely to help this person in comparison to someone in a rival hockey team's jersey or someone in a white jacket.All of the following help explain this phenomenon EXCEPT?

If witnessing the suffering of another person leads to feelings of distress rather than empathy, people prefer to escape the situation instead of help the sufferer.

Casey is moving into a new apartment after a break up and asks friends to help carry furniture.Lila arrives, helps for an hour, and posts a picture on Instagram of her carrying a chair with the caption "This is what a good friend looks like." She receives likes from several friends and consequently feels proud of herself.Lila demonstrates __________ motivation in her helping behavior.

According to Chapter 11, what is a reason behavioral models (i.e., someone who demonstrates helping behavior) tend to increase helping among others?

Gautam follows a link to donate money to his friend's fundraiser.Gautam is likely to donate more money if each person's donation amounts are visible rather than anonymous.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an egoistic motivation to help?

Recall the study in which a confederate collapsed on a subway floor.Bystanders were less likely to help the confederate when he carried a liquor bottle and appeared drunk than when he carried a cane and appeared disabled.Researchers interpreted this finding to indicate that bystanders believe the drunk confederate _____________.

An intoxicated White woman slips on ice in front of a group of people smoking outside of a bar.Jessie would like to help, but worries that people in the crowd will think that he, a Black man, is actually hurting the woman.He chooses not to help the woman.___________ most influenced Jessie's decision not to intervene.

Describe the five steps that bystanders theoretically go through when they encounter a potential emergency situation.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to increase the likelihood of helping a needy person?