Altruism & Bystander Effect

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What is the concept where individuals are less likely to help someone in distress when they are in a group of people?

Prosocial behavior

Altruism

Bystander effect (correct)

Diffusion of responsibility

Which of the following is an example of prosocial behavior?

A person reports a crime to the police

A person ignores someone who needs help

A person helps an elderly person cross the street (correct)

A person donates money to charity

What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where the responsibility to help someone in distress is dispersed among a group of people?

Prosocial behavior

Bystander effect

Altruism

Diffusion of responsibility (correct)

Which of the following best describes altruism?

The act of helping someone in distress without expecting anything in return Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the behavior of helping others without expecting anything in return?

Altruism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for being drawn to someone and possibly developing a romantic relationship?

Interpersonal attraction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contributes to interpersonal attraction?

Proximity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are drawn to those who are similar to themselves?

Similarity attraction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a rule of attraction?

Dominance Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are more likely to return a favor or kind act?

Reciprocity effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Personality Psychology?

Examining individual differences in personality, behavior, and thought patterns Signup and view all the answers

Which theory of development proposes that people progress through stages of cognitive development?

Piaget's cognitive development theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the stable patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion in Personality Psychology?

Traits Signup and view all the answers

Which area of psychology examines how people process information and make decisions?

Cognitive Psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval of information in Cognitive Psychology?

Information processing theory Signup and view all the answers

Which classification system is used to diagnose and treat mental disorders in Abnormal Psychology?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the unusual patterns of thought, behavior, and emotion that deviate from societal norms in Abnormal Psychology?

Mental disorders Signup and view all the answers

Which area of psychology focuses on understanding cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan?

Developmental Psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the categories of personality in Personality Psychology?

Types Signup and view all the answers

Which theory of development proposes that people progress through stages of social and emotional development?

Erikson's psychosocial development theory Signup and view all the answers