Exam 17: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Glenda not only believes that her ethnic group is superior to all others, but that she is superior to anyone who is different from her in any way. Glenda is exhibiting a(n)__________ orientation.

Which of the following psychologists created the influential triangular theory of love?

In April, 2010, a homeless man helped a young woman fend off an attacker in Queens, New York. For his trouble, he was stabbed and fell to the sidewalk where he laid in a pool of his own blood. When emergency aid arrived over an hour later, Hugo Tale-Yax was already dead. Horrifyingly, surveillance video revealed that 25 people walked past him while he lay dying on the street. These 25 people exhibited what is known as the

Intimacy refers to

Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Sternberg, the component of love that involves the feelings of connectedness and affection for another person is __________.

Reciprocity is defined as

Emir tends to see his friends and his present lover as unreliable and unwilling to commit themselves to lasting relationships. He would love to be extremely close to his present girlfriend but he worries that she really does not love him and will leave him, like the last one. Emir tends to feel emotionally unsettled as if no one will ever truly understand him or appreciate him. According to the research on dating couples, Emir would be described as having which attachment pattern?

A person has fainted and collapsed on the sidewalk. Latané and Darley suggest that if the sidewalk is crowded, few people will even see the person due to

Portrayals of aggression on television would be of particular theoretical concern to the

The observation that we are most likely to help someone else when we are able to "feel that person's pain" is referred to as a(n)__________ relationship.

Persons at both ends of the political spectrum who are subject to rigid and intolerant thinking and who show an unwarranted certainty in matters of belief or opinion would be described as being

Karen sees herself as friendly, good natured, and likeable, while seeing her family and friends as well intentioned, reliable, and trustworthy. She is not afraid of her boyfriend abandoning her; and she is comfortable relying on him and having him depend on her. According to the research on dating couples, Karen would be described as having which attachment pattern?

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, consummate love involves

Regarding Sternberg's triangular theory of love, nonlove involves

A person is more likely to help another person in an emergency when

Describe the social exchange theory as it relates to relationships; and explain how the decision to continue a relationship is also affected by one's personal comparison level.

Lynda and Jake are in high school and have been good friends for a couple of years, taking the same classes and "hanging out with the same group of friends." However, they have never dated since neither feels any "passion" for the other. They also know that their friendship may weaken next year since they will be attending colleges that are far apart, although they will try to keep in contact through the Internet. According to Robert Sternberg, which type of love do Lynda and Jake possess?

Because some individuals or human groups, such as the Arapesh, the Senoi, the Navajo, and the Eskimo, show little hostility or aggression casts doubt on which viewpoint of aggression?

Regarding the balance between rewards and costs, your decision to continue in a relationship is most affected by