Exam 10: Helping Others

People in exchange relationships are more likely than those in communal relationships to

The norm of equity prescribes that when people are in a situation in which they feel _______, they should help those who are _______.

People are probably most helpful when the weather is

We help our family and our friends more than strangers.We tend to be more helpful when we are empathic toward the plight of others.Diffusion of responsibility is reduced if we anticipate making the acquaintance of someone who needs help.All of these examples illustrate

Diffusion of responsibility can be reduced if

One way for the social connection of a community to increase is to

Research by Omoto and Snyder (1995)found that volunteers who decided to help AIDS victims had _____ service if their motives were _____.

Kevin asks Winnie to drive him to the airport.Though Winnie doesn't really want to, she agrees because Kevin loaned her money last week.Winnie agreed to help because of the norm of

Kramer was on the subway during rush hour and failed to offer assistance to a woman who fell down and lost consciousness.One explanation for why he might not have noticed the emergency would be

Dewanto hears what sounds like gunshots coming from the school parking lot.None of his classmates appears concerned, so Dewanto assumes that they know the sound was only a car backfiring or someone playing with firecrackers.Dewanto's beliefs illustrate

Some cross-racial helping is not truly altruistic because it can be a sign of

The pleasure one has at seeing another person experience relief is called

Which of the following would be most consistent with the negative state relief model?

Whether or not someone seems responsible for her own predicament is more influential on helping behavior

The bystander effect refers to the tendency for

Research by Gentile et al.(2009)on media effects and helping behavior found that

While outside enjoying the sunshine, Claudia happily gives directions to a lost tourist.Claudia's willingness to help a stranger is most likely due to

The empathy-altruism hypothesis maintains that, regardless of how easy it is to escape from a situation, people will help someone else if their motives are

Benny has a heart attack while riding a crowded city bus and nobody on the bus attempts to help him.This exemplifies

Suppose Barbara is feeling sad and she sees Mort struggling to move a piece of furniture.She would be most likely to help Mort if Barbara