Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Marcy's friends are going to a new bar in town. Although Marcy does not drink and does not usually go to bars, she decides to go with her friends since she does not want to be left out. This scenario illustrates ____.

In general, how does mood affect helping?

When Milgram surveyed psychiatrists prior to conducting his famous obedience studies, the psychiatrists predicted that about 60% of participants would deliver the most severe shocks.

When people encounter situations in which their help might be needed, there are five major steps they pass through before ultimately deciding to render help (or not render help). At which step(s)can the presence of others interfere (and reduce the likelihood of helping)?

During the hurricane and subsequent flooding in New Orleans several years ago, survivors reported that they were much more likely to search for displaced family members than for friends. This finding supports the idea of ____.

Compared to young chimpanzees, human toddlers are ___.

The term ____ refers to following orders from an authority figure. ​

People who are physically attractive tend to receive more help than people who are not ____.

The ________________bias especially works for outward symbols that are readily identifiable.

Altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.

The ________________ is a game that forces people to choose between cooperation and competition.

A ________________ is a situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Which of the following is an example of a zero-sum game? ​

In one well-known study on empathy, participants had to watch a confederate receive electric shocks. Some participants were told that they had to watch 10 full trials of shocks, while others were told that they could leave after watching the first two trials. One set of participants were also told that their values and interests were similar to those of the confederate (similar group), while another set were told that their values and interests were different from those of the confederate (dissimilar group). After the first two trials had been completed, participants were asked whether they would switch places with the confederate-who was apparently very upset by the shocks due to a negative childhood experience with electricity. Which group almost never agreed to switch places?

In general, when it comes to helping others, males tend to be more helpful than females in many situations. In which of the following situations are males probably NOT more helpful?

Compared to people who do not have a strong belief in a just world, people who do have a strong belief in a just world are MORE likely to ____. ​

Which term best describes being able to feel another person's pain?

When each person in a group does his or her part, and together they work toward a common goal, the group is said to be ____. ​

According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, ____.

Research on gender and helping indicates that male helpers tend to ____ and that female helpers tend to ____.