Deck 13: Promoting Prosocial Behavior

Question 1

Mrs. Robinson is sick. Her son, Jonathan, offers her his pacifier for comfort. What aspect of prosocial behavior would Jonathan benefit from knowing more about?

A) awareness
B) making decisions
C) perspective taking
D) instrumental know-how

Answer 1

C

Question 2

If Gretchen were in the second stage of prosocial behavior in question 5, how would you explain her behavior?

A) Gretchen had decided not to help.
B) Gretchen did not like Molly.
C) Gretchen was not aware that Molly needed help.
D) Gretchen is antisocial.
E) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Children who are prosocial are likely to receive assistance in the future.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A teacher who says "Let's see who can be the most kind today," is promoting prosocial behavior.

Question 5

Molly is struggling to open a heavy door. Gretchen, who is nearby, does nothing to help her. If you were told that Gretchen had not yet reached the first step in acting prosocially, what would you know?

A) Gretchen had decided not to help.
B) Gretchen did not like Molly.
C) Gretchen was not aware that Molly needed help.
D) Gretchen is antisocial.
E) None of the above

Question 6

Research supports the hypothesis that a child's cultural background contributes to his/her prosocial behavior.

Question 7

If adults consistently demonstrate prosocial behavior in their own lives, that is enough to get children to act more prosocially themselves.

Question 8

On average, children exhibit greater numbers of prosocial behaviors than antisocial ones.

Question 9

Mrs. Schmidt wants to teach the children kindness. She is careful to say "thank you" when Greg gives her a valentine. Greg then says "thank you" when Erika gives him one. What is Greg's behavior an example of?

A) adherence
B) modeling
C) empathy
D) imitation
E) guilt

Question 10

As children mature, their ability to share increases steadily.

Question 11

A child in the first phase of prosocial behavior may need adult help learning what to do to be helpful.

Question 12

Don's father is raking leaves and putting them in a large bushel basket. In the first step of developing helping behavior, what might Don do?

A) Suggest that large plastic bags would work better.
B) Watch his father rake leaves.
C) Say, "There are too many leaves for you to rake yourself."
D) Ask his dad to play touch football.
E) Begin picking up leaves and putting them in bushel baskets.

Question 13

Which of the following youngsters is most likely to help when he notices that Rachel is struggling with a heavy box?

A) Caleb, who is pleased that a field trip has been planned for later in the day
B) Gary, who is upset that William got the first turn
C) Maury, who is a little nervous about the upcoming field trip
D) Bart, who is placidly watching the fish in the aquarium
E) None of the above

Question 14

In the preceding example, what is Mrs. Schmidt's behavior an example of?

A) adherence
B) modeling
C) empathy
D) imitation
E) guilt

Question 15

Mr. Itsu wants to develop prosocial behavior in his class. If he could do only one of the following, which would be most effective?

A) Have a discussion on helping others.
B) Demonstrate sharing with small dolls.
C) Punish aggressive behaviors.
D) Model helping behaviors himself.

Question 16

If Ms. French had to choose only one strategy to encourage children to act prosocially, which of the following strategies would get the best results?

A) Model prosocial behavior herself.
B) Talk to the children about why it is important to be kind.
C) Have children practice prosocial behaviors through planned activities.
D) Have small group discussions during which children describe the prosocial behavior of classmates.

Question 17

People who assist others increase their chances of receiving assistance in return.

Question 18

Janice is crying because her ball is stuck on top of the toy shed. As the children gather around her, she cries. What would be the best strategy for the adult to use in this situation if his goal is to promote children's prosocial behavior?

A) Set a rule that children should play with the balls further away from the shed.
B) Comfort Janice.
C) Explain to the other children why Janice is upset and that they could help.
D) Talk about the incident later in the day with the children at group time.
E) Reflect that everyone has gathered to see what is going on.

Question 19

The second phase of being prosocial is to make a decision to act.

Question 20

How much a person helps has little relation to how much she is helped in return.

Question 21

What three modes of adult behavior influence children's prosocial actions? Give specific examples of how adults can either promote or inhibit children's prosocial acts via each of these models.

Question 22

Describe the benefits that accrue to children who act prosocial.

Question 23

Imagine that you have been invited to help a group of camp counselors create a more prosocial atmosphere in their program. Describe five strategies you would suggest and provide a rationale for each.

Question 24

Learning to accept kindness from others is a prosocial skill.

Question 25

List three reasons why older children find sharing easier than younger children.

Question 26

Design an activity aimed at teaching prosocial behavior. Write your plan and describe its implementation in detail. Prepare a brief rationale for your approach.

Question 27

Define the term prosocial behavior.

Question 28

Children pay more attention to a model's words than to her actions.

Question 29

As children mature, their tendency to engage in rescue behaviors is influenced by their knowledge of rules.

Question 30

According to the research, a four-year-old is more likely to act prosocial to ease his personal distress rather than for altruistic reasons.

Question 31

What are the three steps children must go through to perform a prosocial act? Describe the factors that influence each step.

Question 32

What general training strategy leads to the greatest acquisition of prosocial behavior in children?

Question 33

What factors influence the specific action a child might take in implementing prosocial behavior?

Question 34

If Sally hurts Carley, it is best to make Sally apologize to Carley even if Sally doesn't mean it.

Question 35

Instrumental know-how is a key factor in children's ability to act in prosocial ways.