Question 1

When faced with potentially dangerous situations where strangers need help,

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A)   women help most.
B)   men help most.
C)   men and women help equally.
D)   older people help most.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

50-year-old Patty is in a car accident with her son, sister, and a friend. She has time to save herself and one other person. According to evolutionary psychology, who will Patty likely help?

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A)   her friend
B)   her son
C)   her sister
D)   the other driverE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Solomon and Solomon (1978)  found that bystanders who _____ were more likely to offer aid to a person.

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A)   remained anonymous
B)   identified themselves to one another by name and age
C)   physically resembled the person
D)   were the same sex as the personE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

When people need our help, we are most likely to provide assistance if we attribute their need to

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A)   a lack of motivation.
B)   circumstances beyond their control.
C)   poor planning or foresight.
D)   their mood or disposition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Around the world, compared to non-religious people, all of the following are true of highly religious people EXCEPT

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A)   highly religious people have higher incomes.
B)   highly religious people give more to charities.
C)   highly religious people volunteer more often.
D)   highly religious people are more likely to help strangers.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The central notion of egoism is that

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A)   self-esteem is a more important motive than social approval.
B)   self-interest motivates all behavior.
C)   our self-concept is determined by others' evaluation of us.
D)   the healthy personality has a strong ego.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behavior revealed that

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A)   personality traits have little to no influence on helping.
B)   the person and the situation interact to predict helping.
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 8

_____ is the vicarious experience of another's feelings and putting oneself in another's shoes.

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A)   Egoism
B)   Empathy
C)   Reciprocity
D)   NarcissismE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Katzev (1978)  found that when people were reprimanded at a zoo for feeding unauthorized food to bears, they were _____ to help another person afterwards than if they had not been reprimanded.

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A)   more likely
B)   more hesitant
C)   less likely
D)   less willingE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Latané and Darley (1968)  had university students complete questionnaires in a small room, and then had smoke pour into the room from a wall vent. Students who were working _____ tended to notice the smoke in _____.

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A)   in groups; less than five seconds
B)   alone; less than five seconds.
C)   on a challenging task; about 20 seconds
D)   on a rote task; less than five secondsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Jeanne and her friends from church have adopted several shut-ins (church members who are no longer able to attend services) . Their actions are most likely to be based on the ____ norm.

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A)   reciprocity
B)   social-responsibility
C)   equity
D)   equalityE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests defines

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A)   narcissism.
B)   egoism.
C)   hedonism.
D)   altruism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The perception of certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called

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A)   moral exclusion.
B)   moral inclusion.
C)   the outgroup bias.
D)   outgroup homogeneity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Latané and Darley attempted to explain people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese, a woman who was violently attacked, in terms of

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A)   situational influences.
B)   personality traits.
C)   mood factors.
D)   selfish genes.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

According to the social-exchange theory, which of the following is a behavior that is characterized by rewards that are external in nature?

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A)   donating money to boost the image of the company
B)   volunteering for community projects to boost self-worth
C)   giving emotional support to partner for one's satisfaction
D)   donating blood to make oneself feel goodE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Identify the steps in Darley and Latané's "decision tree" of helping. Based on this model, how could you increase your chances of getting someone to help you in an emergency?

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Question 17

When Will sees other people crying he cries too and when he sees someone who is embarrassed, he feels embarrassed. Will would likely receive a high score on a measure of

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A)   reciprocity.
B)   narcissism.
C)   guilt.
D)   empathy.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Ben is highly disturbed by the screaming he hears from the street below his apartment. To help reduce his distress he goes to see if someone needs help. Ben's behavior seems to be motivated by

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A)   altruism.
B)   the gaining of external rewards.
C)   the gaining of an internal reward.
D)   reciprocity.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

According to researchers, which of the following is the correct order that leads us to good actions?

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A)   positive mood; positive behavior; positive thoughts; positive self-esteem
B)   positive behavior; positive thoughts; positive self-esteem; positive mood
C)   positive behavior; positive mood; positive thoughts; positive self-esteem
D)   positive mood; positive thoughts; positive self-esteem; positive behaviorE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Compare and contrast Batson and Cialdini's research on genuine altruism.

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_____ is the vicarious experience of another's feelings and putting oneself in another's shoes.

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Latané and Darley attempted to explain people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese, a woman who was violently attacked, in terms of

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Around the world, compared to non-religious people, all of the following are true of highly religious people EXCEPT

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Latané and Darley (1968) had university students complete questionnaires in a small room, and then had smoke pour into the room from a wall vent. Students who were working _____ tended to notice the smoke in _____.

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Solomon and Solomon (1978) found that bystanders who _____ were more likely to offer aid to a person.

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The perception of certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness is called

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Identify the steps in Darley and Latané's "decision tree" of helping. Based on this model, how could you increase your chances of getting someone to help you in an emergency?

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Ben is highly disturbed by the screaming he hears from the street below his apartment. To help reduce his distress he goes to see if someone needs help. Ben's behavior seems to be motivated by

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When faced with potentially dangerous situations where strangers need help,

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When people need our help, we are most likely to provide assistance if we attribute their need to

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The central notion of egoism is that

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According to the social-exchange theory, which of the following is a behavior that is characterized by rewards that are external in nature?

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Research on the relationship between personality traits and helping behavior revealed that

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When Will sees other people crying he cries too and when he sees someone who is embarrassed, he feels embarrassed. Will would likely receive a high score on a measure of

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Katzev (1978) found that when people were reprimanded at a zoo for feeding unauthorized food to bears, they were _____ to help another person afterwards than if they had not been reprimanded.

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Jeanne and her friends from church have adopted several shut-ins (church members who are no longer able to attend services) . Their actions are most likely to be based on the ____ norm.

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50-year-old Patty is in a car accident with her son, sister, and a friend. She has time to save herself and one other person. According to evolutionary psychology, who will Patty likely help?

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The motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests defines

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According to researchers, which of the following is the correct order that leads us to good actions?

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Compare and contrast Batson and Cialdini's research on genuine altruism.

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