Question 1

In an emergency situation,you would want less people to be present because you would be more likely to receive help from any one individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is considered the second step in Latane and Darley's Decision Model of Bystander Intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notice the emergency. 
B)  Interpret the situation as an emergency. 
C)  Decide how to help. 
D)  Feel personal responsibility to help.

Question 3

Based on the concept of kin selection,you would be more likely to help your sister than a close friend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research suggests that we are more likely to offer assistance to people when we view their circumstances as something out of their control as opposed to something they might have 'caused' themselves.In other words,helping behavior is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The reciprocity norm. 
B)  The attributions we make for behavior. 
C)  The social responsibility norm. 
D)  The empathy we feel.

Question 5

The notion that we help others to promote the survival our species is a ________ explanation for helping behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  social 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  bio-chemical

Question 6

As the number of people present in a situation ________ responsibility to help ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is constant; decreases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  decreases; decreases 
D)  increases; increases

Question 7

_______ describes the five steps that must be met before a bystander will intervene to help in an emergency.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Decision Model of Bystander Intervention 
B)  The Empathy-altruism Model of Prosocial Behavior 
C)  The Cost-benefit Analysis Model 
D)  The Egoistic Relief model

Question 8

When Ilene weighs the personal costs of donating time at a charity event (e.g.,giving up her weekend)to personal benefits (e.g.,feeling good about herself), she is engaging in decision-making process known as cost-benefit analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a specific step described in Latane and Darley's Decision Model of Bystander Intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notice the emergency. 
B)  Interpret the situation as an emergency. 
C)  Weigh the pros and cons of helping. 
D)  Feel personal responsibility to help.

Question 10

Design a program to enhance and increase prosocial behavior among children.Describe something that could be implemented at home and something that could be implemented in schools.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Design a program to enhance and increase...

Question 11

Based on the notion of kin selection,you could most easily explain which of the following helping scenarios?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah, vacationing in another state, rescues a child from a burning building. 
B)  Paul dives into the freezing ocean to save a stranger. 
C)  Marc pays for an expensive medical treatment for his son. 
D)  Doug assists his neighbor in building a new shed.

Question 12

_______ and _______ developed a major theory called the Decision Model of Bystander Intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bibb Latane; Dan Batson 
B)  Robert Cialdini; Bibb Latane 
C)  Robert Cialdini; John Darley 
D)  Bibb Latane; John Darley

Question 13

Engaging in actions that restore,in one's own mind,the proper moral order is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic cleansing 
B)  morally cleansing 
C)  ethnic cleansing 
D)  honor cleansing

Question 14

If you were in need of assistance,would you want a passerby to be in a good mood or bad? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were in need of assistance,would...

Question 15

If you want to teach your children to engage in helping behavior throughout their lives,you could do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide them with a reward every time they help someone else. 
B)  Model helping behavior. 
C)  Punish them every time they do not help someone. 
D)  Punish them for not helping others or reward them for helping others.

Question 16

People are less likely to notice an emergency under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they are close to the event 
B)  When they are late for something important 
C)  When the event is vivid 
D)  Both when they are close to the event and when it is vivid

Question 17

Research suggests that learning about the bystander effect will have what effect on people's willingness to help?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's helping behavior is not impacted by learning about the bystander effect. 
B)  People show decreased helping in group situations. 
C)  People show psychological reactance and therefore, decreased helping in group situations. 
D)  People show increased helping in group situations.

Question 18

A good way for Sarah to increase her son's prosocial behavior is to engage in lots of volunteer opportunities to act as a model for how one should behave towards others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You have just experienced the death of a loved one and are in need of encouragement,empathy,and support.You might be more likely to receive help from:

Accepted Answer

A)  your dad. 
B)  your mom. 
C)  your brother. 
D)  your neighbor Jim.

Question 20

You are more likely to help someone who:

Accepted Answer

A)  shares your birthday. 
B)  likes different activities than you do. 
C)  does not share your birthday. 
D)  who lives in a different state.

Exam 13: Prosocial Behavior: Why We Help and Why We Don’t

In an emergency situation,you would want less people to be present because you would be more likely to receive help from any one individual.

Which of the following is considered the second step in Latane and Darley's Decision Model of Bystander Intervention?

Based on the concept of kin selection,you would be more likely to help your sister than a close friend.

Research suggests that we are more likely to offer assistance to people when we view their circumstances as something out of their control as opposed to something they might have 'caused' themselves.In other words,helping behavior is related to:

The notion that we help others to promote the survival our species is a ________ explanation for helping behavior.

As the number of people present in a situation responsibility to help .

_______ describes the five steps that must be met before a bystander will intervene to help in an emergency.

When Ilene weighs the personal costs of donating time at a charity event (e.g.,giving up her weekend)to personal benefits (e.g.,feeling good about herself), she is engaging in decision-making process known as cost-benefit analysis.

Which of the following is NOT a specific step described in Latane and Darley's Decision Model of Bystander Intervention?

Design a program to enhance and increase prosocial behavior among children.Describe something that could be implemented at home and something that could be implemented in schools.

Based on the notion of kin selection,you could most easily explain which of the following helping scenarios?

_ and _ developed a major theory called the Decision Model of Bystander Intervention.

Engaging in actions that restore,in one's own mind,the proper moral order is known as:

If you were in need of assistance,would you want a passerby to be in a good mood or bad? Explain why.

If you want to teach your children to engage in helping behavior throughout their lives,you could do which of the following?

People are less likely to notice an emergency under which of the following circumstances?

Research suggests that learning about the bystander effect will have what effect on people's willingness to help?

A good way for Sarah to increase her son's prosocial behavior is to engage in lots of volunteer opportunities to act as a model for how one should behave towards others.

You have just experienced the death of a loved one and are in need of encouragement,empathy,and support.You might be more likely to receive help from:

You are more likely to help someone who: