Prosocial Behavior Quiz
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Which of the following best defines prosocial behavior?

  • Any act performed with the goal of benefiting neither oneself nor another person
  • Any act performed with the goal of benefiting oneself
  • Any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person (correct)
  • Any act performed with the goal of benefiting both oneself and another person

    • Which term describes the desire to help others, even if it involves a cost to the helper?

  • Empathy
  • Altruism (correct)
  • Sympathy
  • Reciprocity

    • What are some examples of prosocial behavior?

  • Ignoring others, being selfish, harming others
  • Recycling, doing a favor, volunteering (correct)
  • Ignoring others, being selfish, harming others
  • Stealing, lying, cheating

    • What are the personal determinants of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Personality traits and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the situational determinants of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Social norms and expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is bystander intervention?

    <p>The act of intervening in a situation to help someone in need</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of prosocial behavior?

    <p>To benefit another person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of prosocial behavior?

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

    What are the personal determinants of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Personality traits and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is altruism?

    <p>The act of helping others without any personal gain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an evolutionary reason for prosocial behavior?

    <p>Kin Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the norm of reciprocity?

    <p>The expectation that helping others will increase the likelihood that they will help us in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

    <p>When we feel empathy for a person, we will attempt to help purely for altruistic reasons, regardless of what we have to gain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the personal determinants of prosocial behavior according to the text?

    <p>The Altruistic Personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do men and women differ in their helping behavior?

    <p>Men are more likely to help in heroic situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the urban-overload hypothesis?

    <p>People living in cities are overstimulated and keep to themselves to avoid being overloaded by it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bystander effect?

    <p>The finding that the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely it is that any one of them will help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study by Philpot et al. (2020) find about bystander intervention?

    <p>Helping/intervention was the norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of mood on prosocial behavior?

    <p>Positive mood increases prosocial behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is place attachment?

    <p>Emotional bonds to a place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Ignoring someone in need</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the desire to help others, even if it involves a cost to the helper?

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

    What is the main focus of the study by Philpot et al. (2020)?

    <p>Bystander intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a personal determinant of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Place attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of mood on prosocial behavior?

    <p>Positive mood increases prosocial behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an evolutionary reason for prosocial behavior?

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

    What are the situational determinants of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Bystander effect and urban-overload hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the norm of reciprocity?

    <p>The expectation that people will help those who have helped them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is bystander intervention?

    <p>The act of helping someone in need in a social situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is place attachment?

    <p>The emotional bond or connection individuals have with a particular place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of kin selection?

    <p>Helping a genetic relative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the norm of reciprocity?

    <p>The expectation that helping others will increase the likelihood of receiving help in return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, when will individuals attempt to help purely for altruistic reasons?

    <p>When they feel empathy for a person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the altruistic personality?

    <p>A personality trait characterized by sympathy, empathy, and felt responsibility to help others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do men and women differ in their helping behavior?

    <p>Men and women help in the same ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do low socioeconomic status (SES) individuals help more or less?

    <p>Low SES individuals help less</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cultural differences in prosocial behavior?

    <p>Empathy is shown towards in-group members, while social exchange is shown towards out-group members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is religion associated with prosocial behavior?

    <p>Religion is associated with prosocial behavior due to communal, moral norms, and accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of mood on prosocial behavior?

    <p>Positive mood increases prosocial behavior, while negative mood decreases prosocial behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bystander effect?

    <p>The finding that the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely it is that any one of them will help</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Overview of Prosocial Behaviour and Bystander Intervention

    • Prosocial behaviour refers to any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person, such as recycling or volunteering.
    • Altruism is the desire to help others, even if it involves a cost to the helper.
    • Evolutionary reasons for helping include kin selection (helping genetic relatives) and the norm of reciprocity (expectation of future help).
    • Social exchange theories suggest that prosocial behaviour is a way of maximizing rewards and minimizing costs.
    • The empathy-altruism hypothesis states that when we feel empathy for someone, we will help them purely for altruistic reasons.
    • Personal determinants of prosocial behaviour include the altruistic personality trait, which is characterized by sympathy, empathy, and a felt responsibility to help others.
    • Gender differences in helping behavior exist, with men more likely to engage in heroic acts and women more likely to engage in caregiving.
    • Socioeconomic differences in helping behavior are mixed, with some studies suggesting that low socioeconomic status individuals may help more.
    • Cultural differences influence prosocial behavior, with in-group empathy and out-group social exchange being common in interdependent cultures.
    • Religion is associated with prosocial behavior, as communal, moral norms and accountability play a role.
    • Mood can influence helping behavior, with positive moods increasing the likelihood of helping and negative moods reducing it.
    • Situational determinants of prosocial behavior include the rural vs. urban environment, with people in small towns more likely to help. The bystander effect states that the more bystanders there are, the less likely any one of them will help in an emergency.

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    Test your knowledge on prosocial behavior and its determinants with this quiz. Explore topics such as personal and situational factors that influence prosocial behavior, as well as the concept of bystander intervention. Challenge yourself to understand the motivations behind helping others and the various forms it can take.

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