Question 1

Selective altruism occurs when we .

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A)  choose to help only one individual from a large group of individuals in need
B)  choose to cooperate with unrelated individuals in anticipation of receiving help from those individuals in the future
C)  help others in order to reduce our own uncomfortable negative emotions
D)  help others in order to experience positive emotions as a result of having helped someone else
E)  help other people without necessarily receiving any direct benefit from the help ourselvesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Twenge's research shows that when people experience the pain of social exclusion,it can have lasting effects.What are these effects,and what further effects arise from those primary effects? How might that affect others?

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People who have been rejected/excluded a...

Question 3

Empathy develops .

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A)  from biological factors only
B)  from several different aspects of our personality
C)  from a combination of biological and environmental factors
D)  from environmental factors only
E)  from adolescent learning experiencesF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

One component of empathy involves perspective taking.One type of perspective taking involves .

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A)  imagining how you would behave if you were in the other person's position
B)  imagining how another person perceives an event and feels about it as a result
C)  imagining how the other person might resolve the problem that they are facing
D)  imagining how you would feel if you were the cause of the other's distress
E)  imagining how the other person would behave if they were in your positionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The first step involved in deciding whether or not to offer assistance in an emergency is .

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A)  to assess one's ability to take needed action
B)  to determine whether one will benefit from acting
C)  to interpret the situation as an emergency
D)  to assume responsibility for the outcome of the situation
E)  to notice that something unusual is happeningF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 6

After a young man helped the author negotiate the Paris Metro,an act of kindness that may have earned the helper a negative response from other Parisians who may not like Americans) ,the momentary guide left after receiving nothing more than a handshake from the author.This is best explained by .

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A)  the empathy-altruism hypothesis
B)  a negative-state relief explanation
C)  empathic joyD) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 7

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 .

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A)  selective altruism model
B)  empathy-altruism hypothesis
C)  empathic joy hypothesisD) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 8

Moral hypocrisy is .

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A)  an exclusive concern with one's own personal needs and welfare rather than with the needs and welfare of others
B)  an adult's concern for and commitment to the well-being of future generations
C)  the motivation for prosocial behavior that is caused by positive emotions experienced by a helper
D)  the motivation to appear moral while attempting to avoid the costs involved in being moral
E)  the motivation to be moral and to actually engage in moral behaviorF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

A book by psychiatrist Robert Coles suggests that can be taught in childhood.

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Question 10

Which statement BEST describes the decision making model of helping behavior developed by Latane and Darley?

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A)  Fallacies in our thinking make it difficult for us to make rational decisions regarding prosocial behavior.
B)  People are more likely to help during an emergency when there are relatively few bystanders.
C)  The person confronted by an emergency situation must make five crucial decisions before helping.
D)  Whether we perform prosocial behavior depends on whether we have been primed to do so.
E)  Diffusion of responsibility is the reason that helping is inhibited in groups.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

From MyPsychLab EXPLORE: "Decision Model of Helping"
To access this asset go to MyPsychLab and click on "Course Documents." Under the heading "Index of Multimedia," click on the "here" link.Select Chapter 9,Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others,and click on "Find Now." For the Chapter 9 items,click on the "Explore" item called "Decision Model of Helping.")
Click on "Noticing the emergency." How would you describe this stage of the decision model? You'll see a description of a classic study done with seminary students on their way to give a short talk.What was the study about? In the "have time" condition,approximately what percent gave help? What about in the "late" condition.What does the study say about helping,and finally,what was the title of the talk each seminary student was to give?

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Question 12

Jeremy tends to look for the potential costs and benefits for him in almost every situation.He prefers to take those actions that provide a direct benefit to himself,without considering the impact his behaviors may have on others,and he enjoys competing with others.Jeremy could be described as .

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A)  socially responsible
B)  egocentric
C)  empathicD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 13

Jeanette's best friend,Ellen,notices that Jeanette's right eye is badly bruised.When Jeanette tells her that her boyfriend hit her,Ellen offers to provide help.This example BEST illustrates that .

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A)  the five step bystander intervention process often does not explain why a person decides to help
B)  only women are inclined to help others
C)  people are much more inclined to help a close friend than a stranger
D)  people - both males and females - are more likely to help females than males
E)  people tend to realize the importance of helping domestic abuse victimsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

When asked to donate a substantial amount of money to either a new homeless shelter being built in her town or an expansion for the local animal shelter,Sue's first impulse is to ask what she will receive in return.This represents her concern for .

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A)  her self-esteem
B)  her locus of control
C)  her self-interestD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 15

Donna is a very egocentric person who has a tendency to manipulate others.As such,she appears to show .

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A)  a high need for affiliation
B)  a high need for approval
C)  MachiavellianismD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 16

Children who watch TV shows that depict prosocial themes are .

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A)  neither more nor less likely to help in other situations
B)  more likely to help in other situations
C)  confused by what they see on TV in many cases
D)  less likely to help in other situations
E)  more likely to help only in situations that are similar to the ones depicted on TVF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Discuss the role of emotions in increasing or decreasing the likelihood of prosocial behavior.That is,what is the prosocial effect of a positive emotion,and give an example.But discuss the exceptional situation.What about the effect of something in the environment? What about the more common prosocial effect of a negative mood? But,discuss the exceptional situation.What hypothesis or model would best describe the motivation for that last exceptional situation?

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Question 18

Discuss prosocial models for increasing prosocial behavior,from both a non-emergency and emergency standpoint.Please give examples.Do such models work if through the media? Give an example.Talk about the nature in general)of the experiment done to assess the effects of media on prosocial behavior.How was prosocial behavior as a dependent variable)measured in that experiment?

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Question 19

Explain the kin selection theory of prosocial behavior.

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Kin selection theory proposes that behav...

Question 20

Colleen works for a social services agency as a volunteer services coordinator.In this capacity,she is attempting to recruit new volunteers.She is searching particularly for volunteers who are motivated to enhance their self-esteem and to take part in their own personal development.This is because .

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A)  these volunteers are known to work harder and more persistently with difficult cases
B)  these volunteers are known to serve as volunteers for longer periods of time
C)  these volunteers are known to volunteer more hours per week than do others
D)  these volunteers are known to help recruit additional volunteers from their friends
E)  these volunteers are known to spend more time on important tasksF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others

Colleen works for a social services agency as a volunteer services coordinator.In this capacity,she is attempting to recruit new volunteers.She is searching particularly for volunteers who are motivated to enhance their self-esteem and to take part in their own personal development.This is because .

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Which statement BEST describes the decision making model of helping behavior developed by Latane and Darley?

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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 .

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Explain the kin selection theory of prosocial behavior.

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Jeanette's best friend,Ellen,notices that Jeanette's right eye is badly bruised.When Jeanette tells her that her boyfriend hit her,Ellen offers to provide help.This example BEST illustrates that .

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Empathy develops .

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Moral hypocrisy is .

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The first step involved in deciding whether or not to offer assistance in an emergency is .

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After a young man helped the author negotiate the Paris Metro,an act of kindness that may have earned the helper a negative response from other Parisians who may not like Americans) ,the momentary guide left after receiving nothing more than a handshake from the author.This is best explained by .

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Selective altruism occurs when we .

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Twenge's research shows that when people experience the pain of social exclusion,it can have lasting effects.What are these effects,and what further effects arise from those primary effects? How might that affect others?

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Children who watch TV shows that depict prosocial themes are .

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When asked to donate a substantial amount of money to either a new homeless shelter being built in her town or an expansion for the local animal shelter,Sue's first impulse is to ask what she will receive in return.This represents her concern for .

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A book by psychiatrist Robert Coles suggests that can be taught in childhood.

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One component of empathy involves perspective taking.One type of perspective taking involves .

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Jeremy tends to look for the potential costs and benefits for him in almost every situation.He prefers to take those actions that provide a direct benefit to himself,without considering the impact his behaviors may have on others,and he enjoys competing with others.Jeremy could be described as .

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Empathy develops .

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Moral hypocrisy is .

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Children who watch TV shows that depict prosocial themes are .

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When asked to donate a substantial amount of money to either a new homeless shelter being built in her town or an expansion for the local animal shelter,Sue's first impulse is to ask what she will receive in return.This represents her concern for .

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A book by psychiatrist Robert Coles suggests that can be taught in childhood.

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One component of empathy involves perspective taking.One type of perspective taking involves .

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Jeremy tends to look for the potential costs and benefits for him in almost every situation.He prefers to take those actions that provide a direct benefit to himself,without considering the impact his behaviors may have on others,and he enjoys competing with others.Jeremy could be described as .

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