Question 1

In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969) ,a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle.What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?

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A)  100 percent
B)  70 percent
C)  40 percent
D)  10 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Hannah,a 20-year-old girl,helps a blind man to cross a busy street.She helps him without expecting any benefits in return.According to the social-exchange theory,Hannah exhibits ________ in this scenario.

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A)  the reciprocity norm
B)  egoism
C)  the overjustification effect
D)  altruismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 3

According to personality researchers,which of the following is true of the effect of personality on altruism?

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A)  People who are low in self-monitoring are attuned to others' expectations.
B)  Personality influences how particular people react to particular situations.
C)  Assertiveness strongly predicts helping across a variety of situations.
D)  Gender is the only characteristic that predicts helping better than any other factor.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The personalized address labels that come with mailings that solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the:

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A)  reciprocity norm.
B)  social-exchange theory.
C)  misinformation effect.
D)  social capital theory.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Research on gender and helping norms revealed that:

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A)  females offer more help to males than males do to females.
B)  males offer to help males and females equally.
C)  females seek more help than males.
D)  both males and females help others equally.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Caleb,an affluent man,supports many charity organizations anonymously.He is a religious man who believes that as God has provided everything for him,and he should give some of his wealth to needy and unfortunate people.According to the social-exchange theory,Caleb exhibits the ________ in this scenario.

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A)  reciprocity norm
B)  social-responsibility norm
C)  bystander effect
D)  overjustification effectE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In helping situations,

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A)  women offer more than men in dangerous circumstances.
B)  men offer more than women to help in safer circumstances.
C)  there are gender differences depending on the situation.
D)  men respond to a friend's problem more than women.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the effect of guilt on the motivation to do good deeds?

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A)  It sustains close relationships.
B)  It reduces sensitivity.
C)  It leads to too much harm.
D)  It disrupts interaction among people.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Jonathan,a 30-year-old man,meets with an accident on a busy street and is severely injured.Many people gather around the spot,but none of the onlookers come forward to help him,and subsequently,he succumbs to his injuries.According to the observation of Latané and Darley,which of the following is exhibited in this scenario?

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A)  the overjustification effect
B)  pluralistic ignorance
C)  the bystander effect
D)  an illusion of transparencyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Omitting certain people from one's circle of moral concern is called:

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A)  moral exclusion.
B)  moral inclusion.
C)  exclusive altruism.
D)  ingroup moralism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Regarding others as within one's circle of moral concern is called:

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A)  moral exclusion.
B)  moral inclusion.
C)  exclusive altruism.
D)  ingroup moralism.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

People are most likely to offer assistance when:

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A)  they live in a large city.
B)  there are many witnesses to an event.
C)  they have just seen another person helping someone else.
D)  they are pressed for time.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Jayden,a sales executive,loses his job during a recession.His friend,Noah,helps him during the crisis.After a few months,Jayden gets a job and helps Noah when the latter is in dire need.According to evolutionary psychology,Jayden and Noah exhibit ________ in this scenario.

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A)  indirect reciprocity
B)  group selection
C)  direct reciprocity
D)  kin selectionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Belle is deliriously happy because she has recently fallen in love with Sean.Which of the following behaviors should we most likely expect from Belle?

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A)  Belle will display more egoistic behaviors.
B)  Belle will display more helpful behaviors.
C)  Belle's level of altruism will experience a huge decline.
D)  Belle's level of conscientiousness will increase.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In the context of research ethics,researchers who studied the bystander effect have:

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A)  always first obtained the participant's informed consent.
B)  been careful to debrief their laboratory participants.
C)  subsequently found that most research participants believe the laboratory experiments have little,if any,value or application to everyday life.
D)  been unable to replicate real-life situations.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 16

Nicholas and Tyler are two young men who are childhood friends.Nicholas teaches Tyler to ride a bicycle,and Tyler teaches Nicholas swimming.According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following is exhibited by Nicholas and Tyler in this scenario?

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A)  the overjustification effect
B)  the social-responsibility norm
C)  the reciprocity norm
D)  the bystander effectE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

People are more likely to help another person if:

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A)  they are anonymous.
B)  they don't expect to see them again.
C)  they expect to meet them again.
D)  they are deindividuated.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Brian,a young man,meets with an accident and undergoes a surgery.His neighbors take care of his pet dog while he is hospitalized.Because of his neighbors' generosity,he is not worried about his dog when he is away.According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following social norms is exemplified in this scenario?

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A)  the social-responsibility norm
B)  the social capital
C)  a pluralistic ignorance
D)  the reciprocity normE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements about helping behavior and social norms is true?

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A)  The social-responsibility norm operates most effectively as people respond publicly to deeds earlier done to them.
B)  The reciprocity norm usually serves as a reminder to people to balance giving and receiving.
C)  The social-responsibility norm decrees that people should help those who need help with regard to future exchanges.
D)  The reciprocity norm compels us to help those most in need and those most deserving.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Batson and his colleagues (1981) had university women watch another woman suffer a series of painful shocks.Some participants were led to feel empathy for her and were then asked if they would trade places,taking her remaining shocks.The results indicated that:

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A)  most participants agreed to help but only if they would be rewarded.
B)  most participants agreed to help even if they knew that their part in the experiment was complete.
C)  most participants downplayed the victim's suffering or convinced themselves that she deserved to be shocked.
D)  most participants refused to trade places but expressed sympathy and sought compensation for the victim from the experimenters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969) ,a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle.What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?

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Hannah,a 20-year-old girl,helps a blind man to cross a busy street.She helps him without expecting any benefits in return.According to the social-exchange theory,Hannah exhibits ________ in this scenario.

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According to personality researchers,which of the following is true of the effect of personality on altruism?

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The personalized address labels that come with mailings that solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the:

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Research on gender and helping norms revealed that:

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In helping situations,

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Which of the following statements is true of the effect of guilt on the motivation to do good deeds?

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Omitting certain people from one's circle of moral concern is called:

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Regarding others as within one's circle of moral concern is called:

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People are most likely to offer assistance when:

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Jayden,a sales executive,loses his job during a recession.His friend,Noah,helps him during the crisis.After a few months,Jayden gets a job and helps Noah when the latter is in dire need.According to evolutionary psychology,Jayden and Noah exhibit ________ in this scenario.

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Belle is deliriously happy because she has recently fallen in love with Sean.Which of the following behaviors should we most likely expect from Belle?

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In the context of research ethics,researchers who studied the bystander effect have:

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Nicholas and Tyler are two young men who are childhood friends.Nicholas teaches Tyler to ride a bicycle,and Tyler teaches Nicholas swimming.According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following is exhibited by Nicholas and Tyler in this scenario?

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People are more likely to help another person if:

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Which of the following statements about helping behavior and social norms is true?

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Batson and his colleagues (1981) had university women watch another woman suffer a series of painful shocks.Some participants were led to feel empathy for her and were then asked if they would trade places,taking her remaining shocks.The results indicated that:

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In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969) ,a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle.What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?

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The personalized address labels that come with mailings that solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the:

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Research on gender and helping norms revealed that:

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Jayden,a sales executive,loses his job during a recession.His friend,Noah,helps him during the crisis.After a few months,Jayden gets a job and helps Noah when the latter is in dire need.According to evolutionary psychology,Jayden and Noah exhibit ________ in this scenario.

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Belle is deliriously happy because she has recently fallen in love with Sean.Which of the following behaviors should we most likely expect from Belle?

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In the context of research ethics,researchers who studied the bystander effect have:

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Nicholas and Tyler are two young men who are childhood friends.Nicholas teaches Tyler to ride a bicycle,and Tyler teaches Nicholas swimming.According to the social-exchange theory,which of the following is exhibited by Nicholas and Tyler in this scenario?

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People are more likely to help another person if:

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