Chapter 9
Which of the following explains why a positive mood can decrease the probability of responding in prosocial ways?
Being in a good mood can lead us to interpret emergency situations as not really serious.
Who mostly benefits from crowdfunding?
Entrepreneurs and communities
If people help in order to receive praise from others, then what would be expected under cover of darkness?
People would be less likely to help others.
Two aspects of empathy are ________ and ________.
Taking another's perspective; sympathizing with another person
People who feel isolated from a particular group are experiencing ________ exclusion.
social
In general, we are more likely to help those whom we are closely related than others. Which of the following offers support for this?
kin selection theory
Which inherent neurological system allows most people to experience what others are experiencing automatically?
mirror neurons
In an emergency, a helpful bystander can increase the helpfulness of others because the bystander serves as a social ________.
model
The empathy-altruism hypothesis suggests that at least some prosocial behavior is
motivated solely by the desire to help someone in need
Jenny, a 5-year-old child, may be MOST likely to exhibit helping behavior after playing ________ video game.
prosocial
