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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Miller and his colleagues (2001) reported that we are more empathic and helpful toward those who are _______ us.

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A)  close in proximity to
B)  similar to
C)  different from
D)  older thanE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Research evidence indicates that prosocial models of helping

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A)  presented on television have virtually no effect on children.
B)  promote altruism in children but not in adults.
C)  promote altruism in the observers.
D)  decrease helping because observers seem to believe that aid is less necessary.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Why does personal treatment increase helping in bystanders?

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A)  it makes them more self-aware
B)  it makes them less egoistic
C)  it triggers the social responsibility norm
D)  it triggers the reciprocity normE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an effective way to increase helping behavior?

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A)  increase the ambiguity of the situation
B)  model prosocial behavior
C)  increase rewards for helping behavior
D)  model the bystander effectE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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;increasesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Fifty year-old Patty is in a car accident with her sister,nephew,and son.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 nephew
B)  her son
C)  her sister
D)  the other driverE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

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A)  reduce private guilt.
B)  reclaim a positive public image.
C)  both reduce private guilt and reclaim a positive public image.
D)  neither reduce private guilt nor reclaim a positive public image.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT one of the ways that Myers suggests to increase social altruism?

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A)  teach moral inclusion
B)  learn about egoism
C)  model altruism
D)  attribute helping behavior to altruismE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What are the positive and negative effects of empathy-based altruism?

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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

Question 14

We tend to help more often when

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A)  we have just observed someone else helping.
B)  we are rushed.
C)  the person is perceived to be different from us.
D)  we are in a group of people.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to the social-exchange theory,the rewards that motivate helping are

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A)  internal or external.
B)  internal.
C)  external.
D)  consciously recognized before the act of helping.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

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

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A)  the social responsibility norm.
B)  egoism.
C)  the social-exchange theory.
D)  altruism.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

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 C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Helping

Research evidence indicates that prosocial models of helping

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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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Pedestrians who are more likely to help another pedestrian pick up a dropped envelope are those who

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

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Which one of the following is NOT one of the ways that Myers suggests to increase social altruism?

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Why does personal treatment increase helping in bystanders?

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We tend to help more often when

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

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Helping _ a bad mood and _ a good mood.

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When faced with potentially dangerous situations where strangers need help,

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According to the social-exchange theory,the rewards that motivate helping are

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

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What are the positive and negative effects of empathy-based altruism?

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

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Miller and his colleagues (2001) reported that we are more empathic and helpful toward those who are _______ us.

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

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Which of the following is an effective way to increase helping behavior?

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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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Pedestrians who are more likely to help another pedestrian pick up a dropped envelope are those who

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

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Which one of the following is NOT one of the ways that Myers suggests to increase social altruism?

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Why does personal treatment increase helping in bystanders?

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

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Helping _______ a bad mood and _______ a good mood.

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According to the social-exchange theory,the rewards that motivate helping are

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

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What are the positive and negative effects of empathy-based altruism?

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

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Miller and his colleagues (2001) reported that we are more empathic and helpful toward those who are _______ us.

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

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Which of the following is an effective way to increase helping behavior?

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