Question 1

In a study in which a confederate of the experimenter dropped a load of books, participants who were high in the need for social approval helped more when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  knew they were being observed 
B)  had been made to feel guilty a few moments earlier 
C)  knew the person who dropped the books 
D)  had previously obtained a social reward for helping the experimenter 
E)  when they were in a good mood 
A)  knew they were being observed 
B)  had been made to feel guilty a few moments earlier 
C)  knew the person who dropped the books 
D)  had previously obtained a social reward for helping the experimenter 
E)  when they were in a good mood

Question 2

The term 'prosocial behaviour' is preferred over 'altruism' because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more readily understood 
B)  it encompasses involuntary as well as voluntary behaviour 
C)  it is applicable to animal and human behaviour 
D)  it is not tied to the criterion of absence of self-reward 
E)  it is not a philosophical concept 
A)  it is more readily understood 
B)  it encompasses involuntary as well as voluntary behaviour 
C)  it is applicable to animal and human behaviour 
D)  it is not tied to the criterion of absence of self-reward 
E)  it is not a philosophical concept

Question 3

According to the Piliavin intervention model, when the net costs for not helping are low and the net costs for helping are also low you might expect from a bystander:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct help 
B)  indirect help 
C)  response as a function of personality 
D)  running away or apparently ignoring 
E)  none of the above 
A)  direct help 
B)  indirect help 
C)  response as a function of personality 
D)  running away or apparently ignoring 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

In relation to prosocial behaviour, cognitive processing capacity (the ability to notice what is going on around us) may increase when:

Accepted Answer

A)  we are in a good mood 
B)  external rewards are available 
C)  a charitable model is present 
D)  helpful peers are present 
E)  self-rewards are available 
A)  we are in a good mood 
B)  external rewards are available 
C)  a charitable model is present 
D)  helpful peers are present 
E)  self-rewards are available

Question 5

A voluntary act performed to help someone when one is not expecting any kind of reward is an instance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behaviour 
B)  Machievellianism 
C)  social justice 
D)  empathy 
E)  natural justice 
A)  prosocial behaviour 
B)  Machievellianism 
C)  social justice 
D)  empathy 
E)  natural justice

Question 6

In Latané and Darley's experiment in which smoke seeped into the room:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants ignored the smoke at first, and then in just about every case, once the smoke was relatively dense, went to report it 
B)  even in the condition in which each subject was alone in the room, not all participants left the room 
C)  participants did not leave the room, but took action to try to block the entry of the smoke 
D)  when two or more participants were together in the room, they quickly took appropriate action 
E)  no bystander effect was observed because each subject was personally in a state of possible risk, rather than simply being an observer 
A)  participants ignored the smoke at first, and then in just about every case, once the smoke was relatively dense, went to report it 
B)  even in the condition in which each subject was alone in the room, not all participants left the room 
C)  participants did not leave the room, but took action to try to block the entry of the smoke 
D)  when two or more participants were together in the room, they quickly took appropriate action 
E)  no bystander effect was observed because each subject was personally in a state of possible risk, rather than simply being an observer

Question 7

Cognitive-developmental theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people help others because of a personal set of values and attitudes which oblige them to provide assistance in certain situations 
B)  people behave prosocially only when their behaviour is judged by others 
C)  people behave prosocially to ensure that others will treat them in the same way 
D)  prosocial behaviour is acquired through reinforcement and self-attributions 
E)  people behave prosocially only to avoid punishment 
A)  people help others because of a personal set of values and attitudes which oblige them to provide assistance in certain situations 
B)  people behave prosocially only when their behaviour is judged by others 
C)  people behave prosocially to ensure that others will treat them in the same way 
D)  prosocial behaviour is acquired through reinforcement and self-attributions 
E)  people behave prosocially only to avoid punishment

Question 8

In the study in which a confederate pretended to be having an epileptic seizure:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants in the three person groups reported the emergency more often and more quickly than did participants in the six person groups 
B)  participants in the three person groups reported the emergency more often and more quickly than did participants in the two person groups 
C)  there was no effect of group size on response rate, since all participants interacted only through an intercom, and therefore there was no bystander effect 
D)  lack of responding was attributed to ambiguity of the situation 
E)  lack of responding was attributed to fear of looking foolish 
A)  participants in the three person groups reported the emergency more often and more quickly than did participants in the six person groups 
B)  participants in the three person groups reported the emergency more often and more quickly than did participants in the two person groups 
C)  there was no effect of group size on response rate, since all participants interacted only through an intercom, and therefore there was no bystander effect 
D)  lack of responding was attributed to ambiguity of the situation 
E)  lack of responding was attributed to fear of looking foolish

Question 9

Which of the following are types of heroism defined by Franco, Blau & Zimbardo (2011)

Accepted Answer

A)  martial 
B)  civil, not associated with the individual's normal activities 
C)  social, not physical danger but risk of other negative consequences 
D)  all of above 
E)  both a and b 
A)  martial 
B)  civil, not associated with the individual's normal activities 
C)  social, not physical danger but risk of other negative consequences 
D)  all of above 
E)  both a and b

Question 10

According to research reviewed in the textbook, what are the main findings regarding video games and prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial games increase prosocial behaviour 
B)  playing violent video game decreases prosocial behaviour 
C)  prosocial games increase empathy 
D)  playing prosocial games decreases schadenfreude 
E)  all of the above 
A)  prosocial games increase prosocial behaviour 
B)  playing violent video game decreases prosocial behaviour 
C)  prosocial games increase empathy 
D)  playing prosocial games decreases schadenfreude 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements is supported by research, according to the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  across many situations, women are more helpful than men 
B)  across many situations, men are more helpful than women 
C)  people who react to being help with gratitude are more likely to act prosocially 
D)  only women who react to being help with gratitude are more likely to act prosocially 
E)  gratitude has no effect on maintaining romantic relationships 
A)  across many situations, women are more helpful than men 
B)  across many situations, men are more helpful than women 
C)  people who react to being help with gratitude are more likely to act prosocially 
D)  only women who react to being help with gratitude are more likely to act prosocially 
E)  gratitude has no effect on maintaining romantic relationships

Question 12

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an emergency situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are typically situations where one needs considerable training in order to react appropriately 
B)  they are rare 
C)  the external rewards for intervening are often non-existent 
D)  they are unpredictable and therefore difficult to prepare for 
E)  they vary widely in their form and in terms of what response is appropriate 
A)  they are typically situations where one needs considerable training in order to react appropriately 
B)  they are rare 
C)  the external rewards for intervening are often non-existent 
D)  they are unpredictable and therefore difficult to prepare for 
E)  they vary widely in their form and in terms of what response is appropriate

Question 13

One reason given in the text to explain why rural people may be more prone than city people to offer assistance to people in need is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  city dwellers are used to having to take charge in emergencies, and become blase about it 
B)  it is more likely that the stranger needing assistance in a city will belong to an unfamiliar group, whereas there is less diversity among people in rural areas 
C)  country dwellers are less in a hurry 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  city dwellers are used to having to take charge in emergencies, and become blase about it 
B)  it is more likely that the stranger needing assistance in a city will belong to an unfamiliar group, whereas there is less diversity among people in rural areas 
C)  country dwellers are less in a hurry 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 14

According to the experiment by Fischer et al. (2006), what happened to the bystander effect if there is danger or personal risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant more likely to help if alone 
B)  participant more likely to help if with another person 
C)  the bystander effect was eliminated 
D)  participant more likely to run away if with other people 
E)  participant more likely to help if armed 
A)  participant more likely to help if alone 
B)  participant more likely to help if with another person 
C)  the bystander effect was eliminated 
D)  participant more likely to run away if with other people 
E)  participant more likely to help if armed

Question 15

The reluctance of many people to sign organ donor consent forms appears to be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality variables 
B)  fear of accidents 
C)  attitudes about life and death 
D)  lack of sympathy for others 
E)  both a and c 
A)  personality variables 
B)  fear of accidents 
C)  attitudes about life and death 
D)  lack of sympathy for others 
E)  both a and c

Question 16

With regard to the bystander effect, what has been suggested as the most likely factor increasing the ambiguity of the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of the victim to explain what has happened 
B)  the presence of other witnesses who do not respond 
C)  the characteristics of the victim 
D)  a steady diet of television violence 
E)  the person needing help is not from the bystander's own ethnic group 
A)  the inability of the victim to explain what has happened 
B)  the presence of other witnesses who do not respond 
C)  the characteristics of the victim 
D)  a steady diet of television violence 
E)  the person needing help is not from the bystander's own ethnic group

Question 17

In certain conditions may actually promote bystander helping, such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  when the bystanders are all friends 
B)  when the bystanders are all strangers 
C)  when the bystanders are all men 
D)  when the bystanders are all women 
E)  when diffusion of responsibility occurs 
A)  when the bystanders are all friends 
B)  when the bystanders are all strangers 
C)  when the bystanders are all men 
D)  when the bystanders are all women 
E)  when diffusion of responsibility occurs

Question 18

What neurochemical has been linked to trust, attachment and generosity?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  mirror neurons 
E)  genetic kinship 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  mirror neurons 
E)  genetic kinship

Question 19

Research shows that ____ can promote forgiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  begging forgiveness 
B)  norm of reciprocity 
C)  high levels of personal anxiety 
D)  acknowledging responsibility for the transgression 
E)  all of the above 
A)  begging forgiveness 
B)  norm of reciprocity 
C)  high levels of personal anxiety 
D)  acknowledging responsibility for the transgression 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

A medal from the Carnegie Hero Commission will probably not be given to:

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who rescues a family member 
B)  someone who dies while attempting a rescue 
C)  emergency personnel 
D)  a person acting alone 
E)  a and c 
A)  someone who rescues a family member 
B)  someone who dies while attempting a rescue 
C)  emergency personnel 
D)  a person acting alone 
E)  a and c

In a study in which a confederate of the experimenter dropped a load of books, participants who were high in the need for social approval helped more when they:

The term 'prosocial behaviour' is preferred over 'altruism' because:

According to the Piliavin intervention model, when the net costs for not helping are low and the net costs for helping are also low you might expect from a bystander:

In relation to prosocial behaviour, cognitive processing capacity (the ability to notice what is going on around us) may increase when:

A voluntary act performed to help someone when one is not expecting any kind of reward is an instance of:

In Latané and Darley's experiment in which smoke seeped into the room:

Cognitive-developmental theory suggests that:

In the study in which a confederate pretended to be having an epileptic seizure:

Which of the following are types of heroism defined by Franco, Blau & Zimbardo (2011)

According to research reviewed in the textbook, what are the main findings regarding video games and prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements is supported by research, according to the textbook?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an emergency situation?

One reason given in the text to explain why rural people may be more prone than city people to offer assistance to people in need is that:

According to the experiment by Fischer et al. (2006), what happened to the bystander effect if there is danger or personal risk?

The reluctance of many people to sign organ donor consent forms appears to be related to:

With regard to the bystander effect, what has been suggested as the most likely factor increasing the ambiguity of the situation?

In certain conditions may actually promote bystander helping, such as:

What neurochemical has been linked to trust, attachment and generosity?

Research shows that ____ can promote forgiveness.

A medal from the Carnegie Hero Commission will probably not be given to:

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behaviour

In a study in which a confederate of the experimenter dropped a load of books, participants who were high in the need for social approval helped more when they:

The term 'prosocial behaviour' is preferred over 'altruism' because:

According to the Piliavin intervention model, when the net costs for not helping are low and the net costs for helping are also low you might expect from a bystander:

In relation to prosocial behaviour, cognitive processing capacity (the ability to notice what is going on around us) may increase when:

A voluntary act performed to help someone when one is not expecting any kind of reward is an instance of:

In Latané and Darley's experiment in which smoke seeped into the room:

Cognitive-developmental theory suggests that:

In the study in which a confederate pretended to be having an epileptic seizure:

Which of the following are types of heroism defined by Franco, Blau & Zimbardo (2011)

According to research reviewed in the textbook, what are the main findings regarding video games and prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements is supported by research, according to the textbook?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an emergency situation?

One reason given in the text to explain why rural people may be more prone than city people to offer assistance to people in need is that:

According to the experiment by Fischer et al. (2006), what happened to the bystander effect if there is danger or personal risk?

The reluctance of many people to sign organ donor consent forms appears to be related to:

With regard to the bystander effect, what has been suggested as the most likely factor increasing the ambiguity of the situation?

In certain conditions may actually promote bystander helping, such as:

What neurochemical has been linked to trust, attachment and generosity?

Research shows that ____ can promote forgiveness.

A medal from the Carnegie Hero Commission will probably not be given to:

Studying Social Behaviour

Social Perception and Cognition

The Social Self

Attitudes, Ideologies and Values

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