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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Altruism</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors contributes to interpersonal attraction?

    <p>Proximity</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a rule of attraction?

    <p>Dominance</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Types</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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