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?

<p>The act of helping someone in distress without expecting anything in return (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Altruism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Interpersonal attraction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contributes to interpersonal attraction?

<p>Proximity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Similarity attraction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a rule of attraction?

<p>Dominance (A)</p> 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?

<p>Reciprocity effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Personality Psychology?

<p>Examining individual differences in personality, behavior, and thought patterns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Piaget's cognitive development theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Traits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Cognitive Psychology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Information processing theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Both A and B (D)</p> 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?

<p>Mental disorders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Developmental Psychology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Types (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Erikson's psychosocial development theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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