Question 1

Both European Christians who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Nazi era and civil rights activists of the 1950s reported that

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A)   they came from families who themselves had been victims of some form of social injustice.
B)   they had warm, close relationships with at least one parent who was a "strong moralist" and committed to humanitarian causes.
C)   their efforts were in part a reaction to having been raised in a troubled family environment in which parents and children were in frequent conflict.
D)   they were firstborn or only children whose parents had taught them courage and independence.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to Hoover et al. (1983) , pedestrians who are more likely to help another pedestrian pick up a dropped envelope are those who

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A)   are closest to the person who dropped the envelope.
B)   physically resemble the person who dropped the envelope.
C)   just had their photograph taken.
D)   remain anonymous.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A classmate of Bianca's wants to borrow Bianca's notes to study for an upcoming exam. In the context of the social-responsibility norm, research suggests that Bianca will most likely agree if the classmate says she needs the notes because she

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A)   takes inadequate notes.
B)   does not like this class as well as her other courses.
C)   has been absent due to illness.
D)   has not been able to concentrate in class.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following specifically predicts that we will be more altruistic toward our relatives than toward close friends?

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A)   evolutionary psychology
B)   the social norms theory
C)   nominative determinism
D)   the self-presentation theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What is "genuine altruism"? Give an example.

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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Darley and Latané's decision tree?

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A)   noticing the incident
B)   interpreting the incident as an emergency
C)   weighing the costs and benefits of helping
D)   assuming responsibility for interveningE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The notion that humans interact in such a way as to minimize costs and maximize rewards to the self is referred to as the

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A)   social-exchange theory.
B)   drive theory.
C)   triangular theory.
D)   motivation crowding theory.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE about factors that determine helping behavior?

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A)   People high in self-efficacy are most likely to be concerned and helpful.
B)   Religiously committed people are more likely to help than are those who are not religiously committed.
C)   Situation alone determines whether people help or not.
D)   High self-monitors are more likely to help than low self-monitors are if they think helpfulness will be socially rewarded.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

You ate the last of your roommate's cereal. When she asks "did you finish the cereal or did I?" you lie and say you didn't eat it. When she then asks you to stop by the store to pick up some more you agree. Your behavior is best explained by

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A)   the need to reduce private guilt.
B)   the feel good-do good effect.
C)   the social exchange theory.
D)   the reciprocity norm.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

If victims seem to have created their own problems by laziness or lack of foresight, people are less willing to offer help. In this case, helping responses are thus closely tied to

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A)   the overjustification effect.
B)   attributions.
C)   self-concepts.
D)   cognitive dissonance.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In addition to reducing the ambiguity of the situation and increasing personal responsibility, briefly explain at least two other ways to increase helping behavior.

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Question 13

When Darley and Batson (1973)  staged an ambiguous emergency (a man slumped in a doorway)  in front of seminary students they found that

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A)   seminary students were more helpful than the average bystander was.
B)   the bystander effect does not apply to religious people.
C)   students were less helpful if they were late for an appointment.
D)   students who were on their way to give a lecture on the parable of the good Samaritan were more helpful.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Helping _____ a bad mood and _____ a good mood.

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A)   eliminates; increases
B)   softens; sustains
C)   does not change; amplifies
D)   increases; eliminatesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

After Mr. Walters' neighbor helped him paint his house, Mr. Walters felt obligated to offer to help the neighbor remodel his kitchen. Mr. Walters' sense of obligation most likely resulted from the

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A)   door-in-the-face phenomenon.
B)   system justification theory.
C)   reciprocity norm.
D)   cognitive dissonance phenomenon.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What does the research on the role of religious faith in helping conclude?

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Question 17

Our eagerness to do well after doing something bad reflects our need to

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A)   merely reduce private guilt.
B)   reclaim a positive public image only.
C)   both reduce private guilt and reclaim a positive public image.
D)   neither reduce private guilt nor reclaim a positive public image.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

In the context of interpretation, the tendency to overestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states is called the illusion of

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A)   deceit.
B)   visibility.
C)   awareness.
D)   transparency.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

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) A) and B)

Question 20

In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969) , a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle. When pairs of strangers confronted the emergency, what percentage offered help?

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A)   100 percent
B)   70 percent
C)   40 percent
D)   10 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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