Psychology of Helping Others

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What is the term for the tendency to help relatives to ensure the survival of shared genes?

  • Reciprocity Norm
  • Social Capital
  • General Altruism
  • Kin Selection (correct)

Which of the following is an example of the Social-Responsibility Norm?

  • Returning a favor to a friend
  • Volunteering to improve your own mood
  • Donating to a charity to receive tax benefits
  • Helping an elderly person cross the street (correct)

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are less likely to help when others are present?

  • Kin Selection
  • Door-in-the-Face Technique
  • Reciprocity Norm
  • Bystander Effect (correct)

What is the term for the mutual support and cooperation enabled by a social network?

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

Which of the following is an example of the Reciprocity Norm?

<p>Returning a favor to a friend (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the technique of starting with a large request and then making a smaller, more reasonable request?

<p>Door-in-the-Face Technique (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for perceiving certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary within which one applies moral values?

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

What is the effect where external incentives undermine intrinsic motivation?

<p>Over justification Effect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which individuals learn behaviors, skills, attitudes, or norms by observing others?

<p>Learning by Doing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where a person in a hurry is less likely to help others?

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

What is the term for the tendency to be more empathic and helpful towards those who are similar to us?

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

What can high arousal or distraction impair?

<p>The ability to think critically and reflect on consequences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can occur when people are in a group and self-awareness is diminished?

<p>Deindividuation and increased conformity to group norms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is deindividuation?

<p>A psychological state where individuals in a group lose their sense of individual identity and self-regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a setting where people might engage in risky behaviors due to high arousal and distraction?

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

What is active experience in persuasion?

<p>Engaging individuals in participatory activities or personal interactions aimed at influencing their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is passive reception in persuasion?

<p>Receiving persuasive messages or information without active participation or engagement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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