Exam 17: A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Connie and Rhonda are new employees at the company.In the past month since they were hired,they have developed a friendship as each confides to the other about their struggles to work and take care of family as well as their impressions of other employees.Their close relationship has developed because they chose to share their thoughts and feelings with each other.This is known as

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom,one "student" pretended to have an epileptic seizure.When a six-person group heard the seizure,over 1/3 of the group took no action due to

When several people are present during an emergency,the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced.This illustrates the occurrence of

We look for friends and lovers who

Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight,a condition known as

People try to maximize their rewards while minimizing their "costs" during many

Arlo and Margaret have been married for 30 years.Since their children left home,they have nothing to talk about.It is almost like two "strangers" living in the same household,each with his or her own interests.The passion has also waned in their relationship.Both have contemplated divorce,but have decided to stay married because of their adult children and soon-to-be first grandchild and because it would be so hard to divide their accumulated possessions and to start over again.According to Robert Sternberg,which type of love do Arlo and Margaret possess?

Homogamy is the term used to describe the

The unwillingness of people in the vicinity of the victim to offer help during emergencies or to become involved in others' problems is referred to as

In an experiment involving a thick cloud of smoke being blown into a room through a vent,a person quickly noticed the presence of the smoke when the person was