anti social behaviour Flashcards
what is anti social behaviour
behaviour that harms society and its members by intentioanlly violoating the rights of others
what are pro social behaviour
volentary actions that promote social acceptance and benefit society and its members
examples of pro social behaviour
-charity
-helping a stranger in need
- sharing
examples of anti social behaviour
-bullying
-road rage
- extreme agression
what is the bystander effect
bystanders failing to help someone when they can see their in need. it proposes that the more people present the less liekly you are to interact.
what are the 5 key social factors of the bystander effect
- diffusion of responsibilty
- audeince inhibition
- social influence
- cost benefit analysis
- groupthink
describe diffusion of responsibility
a reduction in perosnal res[onsibility when in a group.
describe audience inhibition
failure to intervene in an emergency in the presence of others due o thye fear of being judged.
describe social influence
when bystanders are unsure of how to act in a new or unfamilier stting, they will look for other bystanders for cues on how to act.
describe cost benefit analysis
the psychological process of weighing up the benefits if performing a behvaiour with the potential cost of perfroming a bhevaiour.
what are the 3 stages of cost benefit analysis
- psychological arousal - the greater the arousal teh more liekyl the bystander is to step in
- labelling the psychological arousal - labelling it with an emotion ( personal distress or empathetic concern)
- evaluatiing the consquences of helping - do the costs outwiegh the benefits.
describe groupthink
group members conforma nd make a unanimous decisions without using critical reasoning
