Question 1

The idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one's close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes is referred to as

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A)   nominative determinism.
B)   altruistic selection.
C)   kin selection.
D)   self-serving helpfulness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Define altruism and provide an example of it.

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Question 3

In observing people's responses to staged emergencies, Darley and Latané (1970)  found that _____ greatly decreased intervention.

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A)   social alienation
B)   a lack of empathy
C)   the presence of other bystanders
D)   self-concernE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In which of the following countries is the norm of social responsibility most likely to be strong?

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A)   India
B)   England
C)   United States
D)   CanadaE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

When looking at ingroup similarity and helping, researchers noted all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   people tend to help those that are perceived similar in a narrowly defined group.
B)   people tend to help those that are perceived similar in an inclusive larger defined group.
C)   one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more inclusive than exclusive.
D)   one way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more exclusive than inclusive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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