Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Research indicates that there are a number of ways to increase helping. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

The notion that feeling another's pain motivates us to help others is called the ____.

Una has done a number of things to annoy her boyfriend recently-she crashed his car, is repeatedly late for dates, and was rude to his mother-and she feels a bit bad. However, Una's boyfriend has forgiven her for each of her offenses. As a result, Una is likely to ____.

In Milgram's classic study on obedience to authority, which of the following things was true?

The opposite of prosocial behavior is ____.

What is a good example of prosocial behavior?

In his classic research on obedience to authority, Milgram found that roughly ____ of participants eventually "went all the way" and administered the highest levels of shocks.

Fergus recognizes that, for whatever reason, his boss seems to favor him over another employee, Leslie. Although Fergus believes that, objectively, he and Leslie produce a similar quantity of good quality work, Fergus receives a substantially higher merit raise than does Leslie. Fergus feels guilty about this. Fergus is best described as being concerned that he has been ____.

Research on the relationship between the time of day and morality suggests that ____.

Much of the time, people engage in altruistic behaviors because doing so makes them feel good. Is it correct to conclude, then, that altruistic acts are fundamentally selfish at their core? What do social psychologists generally conclude?

Research suggests that some people are more forgiving than others. In particular, ____ tend to be especially forgiving.

Ella's company cannot afford to give its customer service representatives (CSRs)cost-of-living raises. The company decides, instead, to give them one-time bonuses based on CSR productivity. That is, more productive CSRs will get larger bonuses. This ensures ____.

What can be understood about the kind of willingness to obey authority that Milgram witnessed in his research?

Which of the following is/are motivated by empathy? ​

Tom decides to give his three children an allowance in exchange for doing chores around the house. He gives them $12 each week regardless of how many chores they do. This scenario illustrates ____.

Research indicates that reciprocity norms are found in ____ human cultures. ​

Many have argued that Milgram's classic study on obedience to authority was unethical. Indeed, Milgram's research provided much of the impetus for the implementation of ethics committees and research review boards in universities. Why? What was the chief complaint?

________________ helping occurs when a helper seeks to increase his or her own welfare by helping another. ​

In general, who among the following are people most likely to trust?

According to evolutionary theory, people tend to help others who share their genes. This idea is known as ____.