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Questions and Answers
What is the term for any act that is intended to benefit others?
What is the term for any act that is intended to benefit others?
- Prosocial behavior (correct)
- Altruism
- Egoism
- Empathy
Who is the 'Subway Hero' mentioned in the lecture?
Who is the 'Subway Hero' mentioned in the lecture?
- Cameron Hollopeter
- Latane
- Darley
- Wesley Autrey (correct)
According to the Egoism Perspective, why do people help others?
According to the Egoism Perspective, why do people help others?
- To maximize their benefits and minimize their costs (correct)
- Because they experience empathy
- To improve their mood
- Because they are altruistic
What is the term for understanding another's experience from their point of view?
What is the term for understanding another's experience from their point of view?
What is the purpose of typical empathy manipulations?
What is the purpose of typical empathy manipulations?
What happens to helping behavior when people are in a negative mood?
What happens to helping behavior when people are in a negative mood?
What motivates people to help others, according to the Social Exchange theory?
What motivates people to help others, according to the Social Exchange theory?
What was Wesley Autrey's occupation when he saved Cameron Hollopeter?
What was Wesley Autrey's occupation when he saved Cameron Hollopeter?
What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests people will be altruistic when they experience empathy?
What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests people will be altruistic when they experience empathy?
What can improve people's mood, according to the lecture?
What can improve people's mood, according to the lecture?
What happens to helping behavior when people are in a good mood?
What happens to helping behavior when people are in a good mood?
What is the term for prosocial behavior that is done without self-interest?
What is the term for prosocial behavior that is done without self-interest?
Why does the Egoism Perspective suggest that people help others?
Why does the Egoism Perspective suggest that people help others?
What is the name of the person who was saved by Wesley Autrey?
What is the name of the person who was saved by Wesley Autrey?
What is the term for any act that is intended to benefit others, minus self-interest?
What is the term for any act that is intended to benefit others, minus self-interest?
What is the purpose of trying to take the perspective of the student being interviewed?
What is the purpose of trying to take the perspective of the student being interviewed?
What is the name of the study that investigated the effects of mood on helping behavior?
What is the name of the study that investigated the effects of mood on helping behavior?
