Question 1

Research has consistently shown that people are more likely to help others when they are

Accepted Answer

A)  sad 
B)  in a good mood 
C)  in a crowd 
D)  intelligent 
A)  sad 
B)  in a good mood 
C)  in a crowd 
D)  intelligent

Question 2

Sociobiologist Robert Trivers has argued that only ________ is biologically based.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behavior 
B)  reactive altruism 
C)  reciprocal altruism 
D)  maternal altruism 
A)  prosocial behavior 
B)  reactive altruism 
C)  reciprocal altruism 
D)  maternal altruism

Question 3

The behavior of rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe can be explained in part by norms of social responsibility and norms of justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In their follow-up study of people who had done volunteer work related to AIDS, those who had quit differed from those who had continued with respect to

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of satisfaction obtained from volunteering 
B)  the costs associated with volunteering 
C)  their HIV status 
D)  race and social class 
A)  feelings of satisfaction obtained from volunteering 
B)  the costs associated with volunteering 
C)  their HIV status 
D)  race and social class

Question 5

According to attribution theory, we are likely to feel angry with a person whose need is controllable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sprafkin and colleagues (1975) had first graders watch episodes of "Lassie"
To determine the effects of viewing the program on prosocial behavior. They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  children who watched the program were less helpful than children who watched no TV at all 
B)  children who watched a prosocial episode were more helpful than those who watched a neutral episode 
C)  children remembered the plot of the episodes but did not recall seeing any prosocial behavior 
D)  watching the episodes had no effect on the children's prosocial behavior 
A)  children who watched the program were less helpful than children who watched no TV at all 
B)  children who watched a prosocial episode were more helpful than those who watched a neutral episode 
C)  children remembered the plot of the episodes but did not recall seeing any prosocial behavior 
D)  watching the episodes had no effect on the children's prosocial behavior

Question 7

Which is NOT a step in the decision to help, according to the decision-making perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving a need 
B)  modeling the behavior of others 
C)  weighing the costs and benefits 
D)  taking personal responsibility for helping 
A)  perceiving a need 
B)  modeling the behavior of others 
C)  weighing the costs and benefits 
D)  taking personal responsibility for helping

Question 8

________ refers to feelings of sympathy and caring for others, in particular to sharing vicariously in the suffering of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Personal distress 
C)  Ambivalence 
D)  Ennui 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Personal distress 
C)  Ambivalence 
D)  Ennui

Question 9

People are less likely to help someone from whom they have already received aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a study similar to the "Good Samaritan" study, researchers found that failure to help when in a hurry was most pronounced when

Accepted Answer

A)  the helper had low self-esteem 
B)  the helper was a student of religion 
C)  the helper thought their participation in the staged research project was essential 
D)  the helper was high in self-monitoring 
A)  the helper had low self-esteem 
B)  the helper was a student of religion 
C)  the helper thought their participation in the staged research project was essential 
D)  the helper was high in self-monitoring

Question 11

One should be cautious about interpreting research relating helping behavior to city size because these studies deal only with

Accepted Answer

A)  help offered to strangers 
B)  very large cities and very small towns 
C)  college students 
D)  all of the above 
A)  help offered to strangers 
B)  very large cities and very small towns 
C)  college students 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following functions of volunteering may be particularly important for adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  self-protection 
C)  understanding 
D)  career 
A)  social 
B)  self-protection 
C)  understanding 
D)  career

Question 13

When people are the recipients of help, they report

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling dependent and indebted 
B)  they do not always want the help being given 
C)  feeling weak or incapable 
D)  all of the above 
A)  feeling dependent and indebted 
B)  they do not always want the help being given 
C)  feeling weak or incapable 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

________ explains why a person who is alone is more likely to be helpful than is a person who is surrounded by other people.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 15

According to the learning perspective on helping, a parent who wants his or her child to grow up to be helpful should

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteer at a local Battered Women's shelter 
B)  praise the child for helping his little brother complete a puzzle 
C)  punish the child for selfish behavior 
D)  all of the above 
A)  volunteer at a local Battered Women's shelter 
B)  praise the child for helping his little brother complete a puzzle 
C)  punish the child for selfish behavior 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Identify the two major components of the learning approach to prosocial behavior and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The two major components of the learning

Question 17

Personal responsibility and helping are positively correlated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children's helpfulness is influenced by watching prosocial models, but adults' helpfulness is not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify and describe two theories that can be used to explain how people react to receiving help from others.

Accepted Answer

One theory that can be used to explain h

Question 20

Evolutionary psychologists have observed that

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behavior is rare among non-human animals 
B)  prosocial behavior is common among primates, but not in other animal species 
C)  prosocial behavior is observed among animals only when a mother is protecting her young 
D)  prosocial behavior is common among non-human animals 
A)  prosocial behavior is rare among non-human animals 
B)  prosocial behavior is common among primates, but not in other animal species 
C)  prosocial behavior is observed among animals only when a mother is protecting her young 
D)  prosocial behavior is common among non-human animals

Research has consistently shown that people are more likely to help others when they are

Sociobiologist Robert Trivers has argued that only ________ is biologically based.

The behavior of rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe can be explained in part by norms of social responsibility and norms of justice.

In their follow-up study of people who had done volunteer work related to AIDS, those who had quit differed from those who had continued with respect to

According to attribution theory, we are likely to feel angry with a person whose need is controllable.

Sprafkin and colleagues (1975) had first graders watch episodes of "Lassie" To determine the effects of viewing the program on prosocial behavior. They found that

Which is NOT a step in the decision to help, according to the decision-making perspective?

________ refers to feelings of sympathy and caring for others, in particular to sharing vicariously in the suffering of others.

People are less likely to help someone from whom they have already received aid.

In a study similar to the "Good Samaritan" study, researchers found that failure to help when in a hurry was most pronounced when

One should be cautious about interpreting research relating helping behavior to city size because these studies deal only with

Which of the following functions of volunteering may be particularly important for adolescents?

When people are the recipients of help, they report

________ explains why a person who is alone is more likely to be helpful than is a person who is surrounded by other people.

According to the learning perspective on helping, a parent who wants his or her child to grow up to be helpful should

Identify the two major components of the learning approach to prosocial behavior and give an example of each.

Personal responsibility and helping are positively correlated.

Children's helpfulness is influenced by watching prosocial models, but adults' helpfulness is not.

Identify and describe two theories that can be used to explain how people react to receiving help from others.

Evolutionary psychologists have observed that

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Exam 12: Helping Behavior

Research has consistently shown that people are more likely to help others when they are

Sociobiologist Robert Trivers has argued that only ________ is biologically based.

The behavior of rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe can be explained in part by norms of social responsibility and norms of justice.

In their follow-up study of people who had done volunteer work related to AIDS, those who had quit differed from those who had continued with respect to

According to attribution theory, we are likely to feel angry with a person whose need is controllable.

Sprafkin and colleagues (1975) had first graders watch episodes of "Lassie" To determine the effects of viewing the program on prosocial behavior. They found that

Which is NOT a step in the decision to help, according to the decision-making perspective?

________ refers to feelings of sympathy and caring for others, in particular to sharing vicariously in the suffering of others.

People are less likely to help someone from whom they have already received aid.

In a study similar to the "Good Samaritan" study, researchers found that failure to help when in a hurry was most pronounced when

One should be cautious about interpreting research relating helping behavior to city size because these studies deal only with

Which of the following functions of volunteering may be particularly important for adolescents?

When people are the recipients of help, they report

________ explains why a person who is alone is more likely to be helpful than is a person who is surrounded by other people.

According to the learning perspective on helping, a parent who wants his or her child to grow up to be helpful should

Identify the two major components of the learning approach to prosocial behavior and give an example of each.

Personal responsibility and helping are positively correlated.

Children's helpfulness is influenced by watching prosocial models, but adults' helpfulness is not.

Identify and describe two theories that can be used to explain how people react to receiving help from others.

Evolutionary psychologists have observed that

Theories and Methods in Social Psychology

Person Perception

Social Cognition

The Self

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Prejudice

Social Influence

Interpersonal Attraction

Personal Relationships

Behavior in Groups

Gender

Aggression

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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