Exam 3 Lectures pt 2 Flashcards
Individuals engaging in actions that disadvantage or harm members of certain groups; acting on racist beliefs
Commission
The absence of things, such as resources, opportunities, or mere attention, that are available to members of dominant groups
Omissions
True or False: all altruistic behavior is prosocial but not all prosocial behavior is altruistic
True
Rewarding helping can increase its likelihood but it can also cause the ____________ _______ which may incline people to help less
Overjustification Effect
Type of praise that frames the behavior as a reflection of ones character and internalizes as part of the self-concept, more likely to engage in future helping behaviors; Ex: “You’re such a thoughtful and kind person for helping your friend when they needed it.”
Dispositional Praise
Type of praise that frames the act as helpful but does not strongly influence the child’s self concept, more likely to help but not as likely as those who internalize the praise; Ex: “That was a really kind thing to do by helping your friend with their homework.”
Behavioral Praise
Social norm that believes we ought to help those who cannot help themselves
Social-Responsibility Norm
Social norm that believes we ought to help those who have helped us before
Reciprocity Norm
When people are worried about what others will think of them if they don’t reciprocate
Self-Presentation Account
When feel empathy for another, will help purely for
altruistic reasons, regardless of what self has to gain, empathy entails taking perspective of other, & thus
experiencing events & emotions of other
Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis
What are the first 3 steps of the bystander intervention tree and how do bystanders affect each step?
Notice the event (bystanders distract), interpret as emergency (pluralistic ignorance), and assume responsibility (diffusion of responsibility)
