Question 1

It is very rare for people to offer help to strangers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Social psychologists use the terms altruism and prosocial behavior interchangeably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A study of helping behavior among college students by Regan (1968)  found that subjects bought more raffle tickets from a confederate when

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A)   the experimenter had given them both a Coke
B)   the subject had shared a Coke with the confederate
C)   the confederate had brought a Coke for the subject
D)   the subject was very thirstyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Research on the effects of modeling and reinforcement on helping behavior shows that

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A)   modeling and reinforcement increase helping in children but not adults
B)   modeling and reinforcement increase helping adults but not children
C)   modeling increases helping for children, but does not affect helping in adults
D)   modeling and reinforcement increase helping in both adults and childrenE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which is NOT an explanation offered for the behavior of the "rescuers"
In Nazi Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)   norms of social responsibility
B)   norms of reciprocity
C)   norms of social justice
D)   empathyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

According to research by Shotland and Huston (1979) , which is NOT one of the characteristics that lead us to perceive an event as an emergency?

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A)   there is a clear threat of harm to the victim
B)   the victim is helpless
C)   something happens suddenly and unexpectedly
D)   the victim is similar to usE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The ________ effect relates the number of people present in an emergency to the likelihood of the victim receiving help.

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The answer of The ________ effect relates the number of...

Question 8

Most of the help that people give and receive occurs in the context of

Accepted Answer

A)   strangers
B)   emergency situations
C)   physical illness
D)   close relationshipsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Evaluation apprehension refers to the fact that people are more likely to acknowledge help received from others in public than in private.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and describe two pieces of evidence both for and against the evolutionary perspective on prosocial behavior.

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For the evolutionary perspective on pros...

Question 11

Studies have demonstrated that overbenefitted people act to restore ________ when they can.

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The answer of Studies have demonstrated that overbenefitted people act...

Question 12

One factor affecting the extent to which we feel personally responsible for helping is our degree of competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Welfare recipients often feel a loss personal freedom, and may experience feelings of hostility in response to this loss. This reaction can be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)   attribution theory
B)   the shallow-gratitude hypothesis
C)   social theory
D)   reactance theoryE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

People are often less likely to help others when they are in a hurry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Researchers asked students whether they would be willing to help a girl named Carol who had broken her legs in an accident and was behind in her schoolwork. They found that students were most likely to help when

Accepted Answer

A)   they thought Carol was similar to them
B)   they felt empathy for Carol
C)   they thought they could get a reward for helping
D)   they were low in self-esteemE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Research suggests that we are most likely to help people when

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A)   they are in great need
B)   we are able to help
C)   when the problem is not the victim's fault
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The negative-state relief model attempts to explain why ________ moods may increase helping.

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The answer of The negative-state relief model attempts to explain...

Question 18

Studies have shown that people who live in ________ are generally the most helpful.

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The answer of Studies have shown that people who live...

Question 19

The notion that any genetically determined trait that has a high survival value will tend to be passed on to the next generation is a cornerstone of

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary psychology
B)   genetic determinism
C)   learning theory
D)   the nature/nurture debateE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Caroline was feeling guilty about having said she would not help a friend move into her new apartment. When she came across an old woman who needed help crossing the street, Caroline quickly offered her assistance. Her behavior could be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)   the mood-maintenance hypothesis
B)   reactance theory
C)   the negative-state relief model
D)   sociobiologyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 12: Helping Behavior

Social psychologists use the terms altruism and prosocial behavior interchangeably.

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Studies have demonstrated that overbenefitted people act to restore ________ when they can.

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Identify and describe two pieces of evidence both for and against the evolutionary perspective on prosocial behavior.

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Research on the effects of modeling and reinforcement on helping behavior shows that

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People are often less likely to help others when they are in a hurry.

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According to research by Shotland and Huston (1979) , which is NOT one of the characteristics that lead us to perceive an event as an emergency?

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Evaluation apprehension refers to the fact that people are more likely to acknowledge help received from others in public than in private.

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The ________ effect relates the number of people present in an emergency to the likelihood of the victim receiving help.

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It is very rare for people to offer help to strangers.

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Which is NOT an explanation offered for the behavior of the "rescuers" In Nazi Europe?

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The negative-state relief model attempts to explain why ________ moods may increase helping.

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Researchers asked students whether they would be willing to help a girl named Carol who had broken her legs in an accident and was behind in her schoolwork. They found that students were most likely to help when

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Most of the help that people give and receive occurs in the context of

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The notion that any genetically determined trait that has a high survival value will tend to be passed on to the next generation is a cornerstone of

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One factor affecting the extent to which we feel personally responsible for helping is our degree of competence.

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Caroline was feeling guilty about having said she would not help a friend move into her new apartment. When she came across an old woman who needed help crossing the street, Caroline quickly offered her assistance. Her behavior could be explained by

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Welfare recipients often feel a loss personal freedom, and may experience feelings of hostility in response to this loss. This reaction can be explained by

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A study of helping behavior among college students by Regan (1968) found that subjects bought more raffle tickets from a confederate when

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Research suggests that we are most likely to help people when

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Studies have shown that people who live in ________ are generally the most helpful.

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