ch 13 prosocial and antisocial behaviour Flashcards
altruism
a prosocial behaviour that involves selflessness or helping others, even if there is nothing to be gained personally or if there is some personal cost
antisocial behaviour
behaviour that is harmful to others and ultimately, to the community
audience inhibition
the reluctance of bystanders to help due to the perceived negative appraisals of others
bystander intervention
the act of a person voluntarily helping someone else
competence
an individual’s ability to respond effectively to a situation or to perform a task successfully
cost-benefit analysis model
a model of behaviour that suggests that when bystanders are confronted with emergencies, they weigh up the pros and cons of providing help compared to those for not helping
diffusion of responsibility
the idea that bystanders are less likely to take responsibility for helping in the presence of others
empathy
the capacity to understand and respond to the distress or emotions of others, which often leads to prosocial behaviour
groupthink
the tendency of a group to make decisions based on maintaining group cohesion rather than by critically analysing the realities of the situation
mood
an emotional state that can affect our perceptions, thoughts and behaviours
prosocial behaviour
helping behaviour that benefits other people and society in general
reciprocity principle
the social expectation that you will respond in kind to someone who has helped you or done you a favour
social influence
the likelihood that bystanders will be more likely to help based on the reaction of others
social responsibility norm
the expectation that members of a society will provide help to people who are dependent or in need, without the expectation of favours being returned
