Question 1

Not interpreting a situation as an emergency in a group setting can arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  kinship selection. 
B)  pluralistic ignorance. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  reciprocity. 
A)  kinship selection. 
B)  pluralistic ignorance. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  reciprocity.

Question 2

Norms for helping vary across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The theory that one's self-concept can be threatened if someone else performs better on a self-relevant task is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept assessment model. 
B)  competitive self-assessment model. 
C)  self-evaluation maintenance model. 
D)  belief in a just world. 
A)  self-concept assessment model. 
B)  competitive self-assessment model. 
C)  self-evaluation maintenance model. 
D)  belief in a just world.

Question 4

In research by Miller et al. (1990) on norms for helping in India and the USA, where was there a difference between the two cultures in the perception for the obligatory nature of helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a person has an extreme need 
B)  when a person has a moderate need 
C)  when a person has a mild need 
D)  There were no differences between the cultures regardless of need of the victim. 
A)  when a person has an extreme need 
B)  when a person has a moderate need 
C)  when a person has a mild need 
D)  There were no differences between the cultures regardless of need of the victim.

Question 5

Manny pushed his son out of the way of the oncoming car, taking the brunt force of the car's impact while saving his son from injury. This behaviour represents

Accepted Answer

A)  social selection. 
B)  genetic favoritism. 
C)  kinship selection. 
D)  evolutionary genetics. 
A)  social selection. 
B)  genetic favoritism. 
C)  kinship selection. 
D)  evolutionary genetics.

Question 6

Which of the following people is most likely to be helped?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-year-old Tony 
B)  13-year-old Barry 
C)  20-year-old Larson 
D)  35-year-old Hank 
A)  5-year-old Tony 
B)  13-year-old Barry 
C)  20-year-old Larson 
D)  35-year-old Hank

Question 7

According to the egoistic model, why do people help others?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of high moral reasoning 
B)  in order to relieve their own negative feelings 
C)  because of high empathy 
D)  because of the desire to gain something from the person in the future 
A)  because of high moral reasoning 
B)  in order to relieve their own negative feelings 
C)  because of high empathy 
D)  because of the desire to gain something from the person in the future

Question 8

Belonging to the same cultural group is a strong predictor of helping behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What has been found about children's television viewing and their prosocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Television viewing can make children more aggressive, but it does not seem to increase their prosocial behaviour. 
B)  Television viewing can make boys more prosocial, but not girls. 
C)  Television viewing can make girls more prosocial, but not boys. 
D)  Television viewing can make older children more prosocial, but does not have much impact on younger children. 
A)  Television viewing can make children more aggressive, but it does not seem to increase their prosocial behaviour. 
B)  Television viewing can make boys more prosocial, but not girls. 
C)  Television viewing can make girls more prosocial, but not boys. 
D)  Television viewing can make older children more prosocial, but does not have much impact on younger children.

Question 10

The idea that we are motivated to help others due to the expectation that they will then help us in return later on is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  companionate altruism. 
B)  personal altruism. 
C)  empathetic altruism. 
D)  reciprocal altruism. 
A)  companionate altruism. 
B)  personal altruism. 
C)  empathetic altruism. 
D)  reciprocal altruism.

Question 11

During the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, many people made decisions about how they should react to the situation based on the reactions of others; a tendency that is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  group pluralism. 
B)  social pluralism. 
C)  social ignorance. 
D)  pluralistic ignorance. 
A)  group pluralism. 
B)  social pluralism. 
C)  social ignorance. 
D)  pluralistic ignorance.

Question 12

Relationships in which people desire and expect strict reciprocity are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  consensual relationships. 
B)  communal relationships. 
C)  exclusive relationships. 
D)  exchange relationships. 
A)  consensual relationships. 
B)  communal relationships. 
C)  exclusive relationships. 
D)  exchange relationships.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a benefit to a person who volunteers?

Accepted Answer

A)  more friends 
B)  increased well-being 
C)  longer life 
D)  reduction in symptoms of depression 
A)  more friends 
B)  increased well-being 
C)  longer life 
D)  reduction in symptoms of depression

Question 14

________________ refers to how much a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences versus larger moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral reasoning 
B)  Kinship selection 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Reciprocal altruism 
A)  Moral reasoning 
B)  Kinship selection 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Reciprocal altruism

Question 15

Alison helps out at the homeless shelter because it will look good on her law school application. Jeanne also works at the shelter, but she volunteers because she feels compassion for the homeless people. Alison's behaviour is ____________________ while Jeanne's behaviour is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism; prosocial 
B)  prosocial; altruism 
C)  reciprocal; moral 
D)  moral; reciprocal 
A)  altruism; prosocial 
B)  prosocial; altruism 
C)  reciprocal; moral 
D)  moral; reciprocal

Question 16

When one is in a bad mood, they may increase their likelihood of helping because they

Accepted Answer

A)  focus only on the benefits of helping. 
B)  want to feel better about themselves. 
C)  experience more self-awareness. 
D)  are socially rejected. 
A)  focus only on the benefits of helping. 
B)  want to feel better about themselves. 
C)  experience more self-awareness. 
D)  are socially rejected.

Question 17

Women are more likely than men to receive help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the third step in the arousal/cost-rewards model of helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate costs and benefits. 
B)  Decide whether to help. 
C)  See a person in distress. 
D)  Experience unpleasant arousal. 
A)  Evaluate costs and benefits. 
B)  Decide whether to help. 
C)  See a person in distress. 
D)  Experience unpleasant arousal.

Question 19

When a reward is given to someone for prosocial behaviour, that behaviour often does not continue. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  overjustification. 
B)  over-analysis. 
C)  over-excitation. 
D)  under-altruism. 
A)  overjustification. 
B)  over-analysis. 
C)  over-excitation. 
D)  under-altruism.

Question 20

According to your textbook, which of the following is not a factor that encourages people's intent to donate their organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive attitude toward organ donation 
B)  recovery from a serious illness 
C)  general desire to help others 
D)  knowing someone who has donated or received an organ 
A)  positive attitude toward organ donation 
B)  recovery from a serious illness 
C)  general desire to help others 
D)  knowing someone who has donated or received an organ

Not interpreting a situation as an emergency in a group setting can arise from

Norms for helping vary across cultures.

The theory that one's self-concept can be threatened if someone else performs better on a self-relevant task is known as

In research by Miller et al. (1990) on norms for helping in India and the USA, where was there a difference between the two cultures in the perception for the obligatory nature of helping?

Manny pushed his son out of the way of the oncoming car, taking the brunt force of the car's impact while saving his son from injury. This behaviour represents

Which of the following people is most likely to be helped?

According to the egoistic model, why do people help others?

Belonging to the same cultural group is a strong predictor of helping behaviour.

What has been found about children's television viewing and their prosocial behaviour?

The idea that we are motivated to help others due to the expectation that they will then help us in return later on is known as

During the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, many people made decisions about how they should react to the situation based on the reactions of others; a tendency that is referred to as

Relationships in which people desire and expect strict reciprocity are referred to as

Which of the following is not a benefit to a person who volunteers?

________________ refers to how much a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences versus larger moral standards.

Alison helps out at the homeless shelter because it will look good on her law school application. Jeanne also works at the shelter, but she volunteers because she feels compassion for the homeless people. Alison's behaviour is __ while Jeanne's behaviour is _.

When one is in a bad mood, they may increase their likelihood of helping because they

Women are more likely than men to receive help.

What is the third step in the arousal/cost-rewards model of helping?

When a reward is given to someone for prosocial behaviour, that behaviour often does not continue. This phenomenon is called

According to your textbook, which of the following is not a factor that encourages people's intent to donate their organs?

Introducing Social Psychology

Research Methods

Self-Perception

Social Perception

Social Cognition

Attitude Formation and Change

Persuasion

Social Influence

Group Processes

Intergroup Relations

Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Attraction and Close Relationships

Filters

Exam 13: Altruism and Prosocial Behaviour

Not interpreting a situation as an emergency in a group setting can arise from

Norms for helping vary across cultures.

The theory that one's self-concept can be threatened if someone else performs better on a self-relevant task is known as

In research by Miller et al. (1990) on norms for helping in India and the USA, where was there a difference between the two cultures in the perception for the obligatory nature of helping?

Manny pushed his son out of the way of the oncoming car, taking the brunt force of the car's impact while saving his son from injury. This behaviour represents

Which of the following people is most likely to be helped?

According to the egoistic model, why do people help others?

Belonging to the same cultural group is a strong predictor of helping behaviour.

What has been found about children's television viewing and their prosocial behaviour?

The idea that we are motivated to help others due to the expectation that they will then help us in return later on is known as

During the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, many people made decisions about how they should react to the situation based on the reactions of others; a tendency that is referred to as

Relationships in which people desire and expect strict reciprocity are referred to as

Which of the following is not a benefit to a person who volunteers?

________________ refers to how much a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences versus larger moral standards.

Alison helps out at the homeless shelter because it will look good on her law school application. Jeanne also works at the shelter, but she volunteers because she feels compassion for the homeless people. Alison's behaviour is ____________________ while Jeanne's behaviour is ___________________.

When one is in a bad mood, they may increase their likelihood of helping because they

Women are more likely than men to receive help.

What is the third step in the arousal/cost-rewards model of helping?

When a reward is given to someone for prosocial behaviour, that behaviour often does not continue. This phenomenon is called

According to your textbook, which of the following is not a factor that encourages people's intent to donate their organs?

Introducing Social Psychology

Research Methods

Self-Perception

Social Perception

Social Cognition

Attitude Formation and Change

Persuasion

Social Influence

Group Processes

Intergroup Relations

Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Attraction and Close Relationships

Filters

Alison helps out at the homeless shelter because it will look good on her law school application. Jeanne also works at the shelter, but she volunteers because she feels compassion for the homeless people. Alison's behaviour is __ while Jeanne's behaviour is _.