Social Psychology Final Exam CH9
Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, Mark says he's going to donate $5,000 and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more than that. Mark then decides he can contribute more than $5,000. What is this called?
Competitive altruism.
Karen knows that her neighbors often struggle to make ends meet. She sometimes offers to babysit for free because she can easily afford to do so and feels good that she can help in this small way. This example most clearly illustrates...
empathic joy hypothesis.
Raphael helps Lisa carry her groceries up the stairs. Lisa comes by 15 minutes later and says, "Thank you. The frozen food would have melted if you hadn't helped me." Because of her response to his help, Raphael is motivated to help others later. This scenario is MOST consistent with the...
empathic joy hypothesis.
Ruth volunteers at a homeless shelter two days a month. She finds that she looks forward to her volunteer days because she feels good when helping others. Her mood is elevated before she reaches the shelter and for a few days afterwards. This situation best represents the...
empathic joy hypothesis.
The empathic joy hypothesis suggests we...
help others because of the positive emotions we anticipate experiencing as a result of our helping behavior.
The empathic joy hypothesis requires people to not only provide help but also be presented with an opportunity to...
know that helping produced a positive impact.
Bystanders frequently fail to respond to an emergency because no one else is responding. We tend to rely on what others say and do when we are not sure of the nature of the situation or of what behaviors to engage in. This is known as...
pluralistic ignorance.
Walter has just watched the news of Hurricane Irene, including an interview with a man who is standing in knee deep water in his basement. Walter decides to go to the store and on his way sees a stranded motorist. The empathy-altruism model predicts that Walter will...
stop and try to help because he remembers how it feels to be stranded on the side of the road.
Walter has just watched the news of Hurricane Irene, including an interview with a man who is standing in knee deep water in his basement. Walter decides to go to the store and on his way sees a stranded motorist. The empathy-altruism model predicts that Walter will...
stop and try to help in order to alleviate his own negative feelings.
When there are many bystanders during an emergency, the probability of receiving help is reduced. This is because of...
the diffusion of responsibility that occurs.
Paul, an active two-year-old, has developed a very secure attachment to his mother. In addition, his parents encourage Paul to watch TV shows such as Barney. As a result, Paul is likely to grow up to...
be a kind, empathetic person.
In one study, students from one school were asked to help students at another school. When the school to be helped had scored higher than the school of students asked to help, students offered more help to the school that was doing better than they were. This is called...
defensive helping.
Steven sees an emergency and then his empathy is aroused; he then provides help simply because the victim needed help and it felt good to provide help. This example illustrates the...
empathy-altruism hypothesis.
The empathy-altruism hypothesis suggests that at least some pro-social behavior is...
motivated solely by the desire to help someone in need.
Kin selection refers to the idea that...
natural selection applies to behaviors that benefit other individuals with whom we share genes.
A basic _________ with kin selection theory is that we _________ help people __________.
problem; do; we are not related to
In one study students were made to experience social exclusion or social inclusion by being told they would likely be alone in later life or that they would have a future rich in personal relationships. Results indicate participants who were...
told they would be alone were less willing to help a fellow student.