Question 1

How does willingness to seek help vary by culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from collectivistic cultures are always MORE willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
B)  People from collectivistic cultures are always LESS willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
C)  People from collectivistic cultures are sometimes MORE willing to seek help AND sometimes LESS willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
D)  People from individualistic countries never seek help. 
A)  People from collectivistic cultures are always MORE willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
B)  People from collectivistic cultures are always LESS willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
C)  People from collectivistic cultures are sometimes MORE willing to seek help AND sometimes LESS willing to seek help than people from individualistic countries. 
D)  People from individualistic countries never seek help.

Question 2

People who live in urban areas are constantly exposed to stimulation, which in turn leads them to decrease their awareness of their environment describes the _______ _______ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who live in urban areas are...

Question 3

The idea that when we feel empathy for a person, we will help that person even if we incur a cost by doing so is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
B)  affect-helping hypothesis. 
C)  empathetic model of helping. 
D)  affective model of helping. 
A)  empathy-altruism hypothesis. 
B)  affect-helping hypothesis. 
C)  empathetic model of helping. 
D)  affective model of helping.

Question 4

Imagining yourself in someone else's shoes can increase prosocial behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Religious fundamentalists are more likely to help only people who exhibit behaviours consistent with their beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This personality factor describes the extent to which a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences, rather than on larger moral standards, and is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  sympathy. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  perspective taking. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  sympathy. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  perspective taking.

Question 7

Considering relationship factors, all of the following are true about helping others, except

Accepted Answer

A)  we are more likely to help friends rather than strangers. 
B)  we are more likely to help in communal relationships rather than exchange relationships. 
C)  we are more likely to help strangers rather than friends. 
D)  we are more likely to help people we know well as opposed to those we don't know well. 
A)  we are more likely to help friends rather than strangers. 
B)  we are more likely to help in communal relationships rather than exchange relationships. 
C)  we are more likely to help strangers rather than friends. 
D)  we are more likely to help people we know well as opposed to those we don't know well.

Question 8

The murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 led to social psychologists' research on the subject of the influence of __________________ on helping.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits 
B)  religion 
C)  empathy 
D)  situational factors 
A)  personality traits 
B)  religion 
C)  empathy 
D)  situational factors

How does willingness to seek help vary by culture?

People who live in urban areas are constantly exposed to stimulation, which in turn leads them to decrease their awareness of their environment describes the _ _ hypothesis.

The idea that when we feel empathy for a person, we will help that person even if we incur a cost by doing so is referred to as the

Imagining yourself in someone else's shoes can increase prosocial behaviours.

Religious fundamentalists are more likely to help only people who exhibit behaviours consistent with their beliefs.

This personality factor describes the extent to which a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences, rather than on larger moral standards, and is referred to as

Considering relationship factors, all of the following are true about helping others, except

The murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 led to social psychologists' research on the subject of the influence of __________________ on helping.

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

How does willingness to seek help vary by culture?

People who live in urban areas are constantly exposed to stimulation, which in turn leads them to decrease their awareness of their environment describes the _______ _______ hypothesis.

The idea that when we feel empathy for a person, we will help that person even if we incur a cost by doing so is referred to as the

Imagining yourself in someone else's shoes can increase prosocial behaviours.

Religious fundamentalists are more likely to help only people who exhibit behaviours consistent with their beliefs.

This personality factor describes the extent to which a person's willingness to help is a function of his or her own needs and expected consequences, rather than on larger moral standards, and is referred to as

Considering relationship factors, all of the following are true about helping others, except

The murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964 led to social psychologists' research on the subject of the influence of __________________ on helping.

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

People who live in urban areas are constantly exposed to stimulation, which in turn leads them to decrease their awareness of their environment describes the _ _ hypothesis.