FRQ: Altruism and Conflict Flashcards
unselfish concern for others
altruism
tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
bystander-effect
bystander-effect: what did the 38 witnesses of a stab and rape case in 1964 do?
nothing
- ________ of others 2. ____ our 3. __________ and call to action or 4. ____ (diffusion of responsibility), as it does the opposite in the deindiviuation effect
- presence
- deter
- responsibility
- aid
idk: why help?: our social behavior is an exchange process, the aim which is to maximize benefits and minimize costs
social exchange theory
idk: expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them
reciprocity norm
idk: an expectation that people will help those in need of help (young, old, injured, women)
social-responsibility norm
a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
conflict
what are the theories of conflict? (4)
- mirror-image perception
- self-fulfilling prophecy
- social trap
- superordinate goals
a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each rationally pursuing their self-interest rather than the good of the group, leading to destructive behavior
social trap
example of social trap?
whalers killing a few for profit though many have that attitude and lead to extinction and or endangered whales
mutual views held by conflicting people, in which each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive
mirror-image perception
example of mirror-image perception
nearly any war or conflict as both sides see themselves as ‘good and right’ and the others as ‘evil and aggressive’ (like the war on terrorism)
a belief that leads to its own fulfillment (believing something and acting upon that belief)
self-fulfilling prophesy
shared goals that overrides difference among people and require cooperation
superordinate goals
