Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

In layman's terms, the term conformity refers to ____.

Business deals are often win-win propositions; both parties to the deal can end up benefiting. Social psychologists would describe such deals as ____. ​

A series of studies conducted in restaurants indicated that when people dine in groups, they tend to order ____. This finding can be explained by the fact that ____.

Explain the concepts of pluralistic ignorance and diffusion of responsibility.

Why do some people find it difficult to forgive others?

Egoistic helping is motivated by ____, and the end goal is to ____.

Social psychologists have long viewed conformity as ____; newer research ____.

Research demonstrates that people are more likely to engage in kin selection ____. ​

If Maria helps another person with the sole goal of increasing his or her welfare, and expects nothing from the other person in return, then she is said to be engaging in ____. ​

A tendency toward conformity helps people to function well in large groups.

In general, people make moral decisions based on principles rather than intuitions.

In social psychology, the story of Kitty Genovese's murder has been closely linked with the study of ____.

Feeling under benefited tends to provoke feelings of ____, while feeling over benefited tends to provoke feelings of ____.

Standards that are established by society regarding what types of behavior are typical or expected are known as ____. ​

Before conducting his classic study on obedience to authority, Milgram conducted a survey in which he asked a number of psychiatrists to predict what percentage of people would administer the highest levels of shocks. The psychiatrists in his survey predicted that ____ would do so.

McKelvey sees her cousin crying because she has lost a toy. She feels sad because her cousin feels sad. Which emotional response is McKelvey experiencing?

________________ is defined as reacting to another person's emotional state by experiencing the same emotional state.

Modeling helpful behavior can promote helping whether it is a live model or a televised model.

Researchers have found a negative correlation between general happiness and the rule of law across many societies.

Suppose that two preteen girls take turns brushing each other's hair. These girls are demonstrating ____.