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

    What is the effect where external incentives undermine intrinsic motivation?

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

    What can high arousal or distraction impair?

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

    What is passive reception in persuasion?

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

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