Question 1

The prisoner's dilemma is a paradigm that is used by social psychologists to study people's tendency to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) compete with others versus cooperate with others 
B) hoard resources versus share resources 
C) engage in altruistic behavior, when such behavior comes at a cost to themselves 
D) experience empathy versus try to avoid situations that provoke empathy 
A) compete with others versus cooperate with others 
B) hoard resources versus share resources 
C) engage in altruistic behavior, when such behavior comes at a cost to themselves 
D) experience empathy versus try to avoid situations that provoke empathy

Question 2

Some evidence suggests that empathy levels are ____ in college students. ​

Accepted Answer

A) increasing 
B) remaining stable ​ 
C) decreasing ​ 
D) high ​ 
A) increasing 
B) remaining stable ​ 
C) decreasing ​ 
D) high ​

Question 3

Social psychologists distinguish between two types of helping, which are defined by different motives. These two types of helping are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) normative and interpersonal 
B) intrinsic and extrinsic 
C) zero-sum and non-zero-sum 
D) altruistic and egoistic 
A) normative and interpersonal 
B) intrinsic and extrinsic 
C) zero-sum and non-zero-sum 
D) altruistic and egoistic

Question 4

Suppose that, one day, a gorilla broke loose from the zoo and made his way to a local park. People in the park were confused by the sudden presence of the gorilla. They thought to themselves, "Isn't that a gorilla?" "Isn't it dangerous to have a gorilla here?" However, none of them voiced their concerns, and as a result, there was no communication about the gorilla. The park-goers ultimately assumed that there was a reason for the gorilla to be there ("otherwise," they thought, "someone would have said something"). And the gorilla ended up staying at the park for several hours. In this example, ____ was MOST at play.

Accepted Answer

A) the bystander effect 
B) pluralistic ignorance 
C) diffusion of responsibility 
D) the commons dilemma 
A) the bystander effect 
B) pluralistic ignorance 
C) diffusion of responsibility 
D) the commons dilemma

Question 5

When communication is difficult in a prisoner's dilemma game, cooperation ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increases dramatically 
B) increases by a small amount 
C) decreases by a small amount 
D) decreases dramatically 
A) increases dramatically 
B) increases by a small amount 
C) decreases by a small amount 
D) decreases dramatically

The prisoner's dilemma is a paradigm that is used by social psychologists to study people's tendency to ____.

Some evidence suggests that empathy levels are ____ in college students.

Social psychologists distinguish between two types of helping, which are defined by different motives. These two types of helping are ____.

When communication is difficult in a prisoner's dilemma game, cooperation ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The-Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

The prisoner's dilemma is a paradigm that is used by social psychologists to study people's tendency to ____.

Some evidence suggests that empathy levels are ____ in college students. ​

Social psychologists distinguish between two types of helping, which are defined by different motives. These two types of helping are ____.

When communication is difficult in a prisoner's dilemma game, cooperation ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The-Self

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

Filters

Some evidence suggests that empathy levels are ____ in college students.