Kap 11: Prosocial adfærd: Hvorfor hjælper folk? Flashcards
1
Q
- All of the following are examples of altruistic behavior, except
a. Jamie gives $50 to a homeless woman when he was walking down the street alone.
b. Muhamad anonymously donates $500 to an animal shelter.
c. Lee publicly announces in his class that he will donate $80 toward the class fund.
d. Jonathan agrees to be a voluntary organ donor.
A
c
2
Q
- Evolutionary psychology would have the most trouble explaining which of the following incidents?
a. When Usha was in a building that caught on fire, she let everyone else exit before her, even though she
didn’t know them.
b. Clint risks his life to save his nephew who was drowning.
c. Natasha runs in front of a moving car to keep her daughter from being hit.
d. When Julio was put in the unfortunate situation of saving his cousin or his son in a boating accident, he
chose to save his son.
A
d
3
Q
- According to social exchange theory, which of the following people is most likely to give money to a
homeless person?
a. Jade, who feels empathy for the homeless person
b. Bill, who wants to impress his date by helping the homeless person
c. Jack, who is related to the homeless person
d. Emma, who has a genetic predisposition for helping people
A
b
4
Q
- Which one of the following reasons makes Phillip act altruistically?
a. Because he feels empathetic for person in pain.
b. Because he wants to be popular among his peers.
c. Because he yearns for an esteemed social status.
d. Because he wants to feel confident about himself.
A
a
5
Q
- Which of the following is true?
a. People with high scores on tests of altruism are not that much more likely to help another person than
people with low scores.
b. People with high scores on tests of altruism are much more likely to help another person than people
with low scores.
c. If a person has an altruistic personality, then they are quite likely to overcome situational pressures
preventing them from helping someone.
d. The genes for an altruistic personality have been identified by evolutionary psychologists.
A
a
6
Q
- Your friend needs assistance in hosting a party; you help her because _________. You assist your elderly
neighbor in crossing the road; you help her because _________.
a. it makes you feel good; you empathize with her
b. it makes you feel good; it makes an impression
c. you empathize with her; it makes you feel good
d. it makes an impression; it makes you feel good
A
a
7
Q
- Which of the following does not explain why people in a good mood are more likely to help others?
a. It makes us behave in an ideal manner.
b. It prolongs one’s good mood.
c. It makes us see the bright side of life.
d. It tends to pass on to others
A
d
8
Q
- Which of the following is true?
a. You are less likely to help if you are feeling happy.
b. You are less likely to help if you are feeling sad.
c. You are more likely to help if you are not feeling confident about something.
d. You are more likely to help if you are feeling either happy or sad.
A
d
9
Q
- Prosocial behavior is more common in people living in small towns than in big cities because
a. children who grow up in big cities fail to internalize social norms governing interdependent behavior,
which leads them to being less likely to help others as adults.
b. people in small towns are more affected by the bystander intervention effect.
c. in urban settings it is less likely for the victim and the potential helper to be sharing the same sociodemographics.
d. being mentally overloaded and exhausted in crowded areas (for e.g., in big cities), people are less
inclined to help others in order to avoid being overwhelmed.
A
d
10
Q
- Which one of the following is not part of the Bystander Intervention Decision Tree?
a. Having an altruistic personality
b. Interpreting an event as an emergency
c. Assuming responsibility
d. Knowing the appropriate form of assistance
A
a
11
Q
- A woman collapses at a bus stop. Jane suspects it to be a heat stroke and understands that immediate
intervention is required, but she does not intervene. What could be the likely cause?
a. Jane is very sure about the end result.
b. Jane is experiencing the standing effect.
c. Jane does not feel qualified to help.
d. Jane is a longtime resident of the area.
A
b
12
Q
- A person who plays a prosocial video game or listens to a prosocial song is likely to be more
cooperative. What could be the possible reasons for this behavior?
a. Increase in accessibility of helping thoughts; enhancement of their good mood.
b. Increase in their empathy; increase in accessibility of helping thoughts.
c. Increase in their integrity; enhancement of their good mood.
d. Increase in accessibility of pleasant thoughts; feeling compelled to do a kind deed.
A
d
13
Q
- Jack notices an old man struggling with his baggage at the airport. He offers to help, but the man
promptly refuses. Which of the following explains why people may not always like to be helped?
a. Majority of the people like to do their tasks themselves.
b. Taking help may not always be ideal.
c. Taking help may make people feel incompetent.
d. Taking help would mean interdependence.
A
c
14
Q
- On his way to work, Bob witnesses a young boy getting beat up by a group of men. The boy is left
bleeding profusely. Under which of the following scenarios is Bob most likely to help?
a. He reminds himself to overcome his inhibitions and do the right thing.
b. He makes eye contact with fellow passengers.
c. He has plenty of spare time.
d. He calls up his friend and narrates the incident.
A
a
15
Q
- Rita enjoys baking cookies every Sunday for a children’s orphanage. She gets immense satisfaction by
looking at their happy faces. Of late, her family has often urged her to start baking on a large scale for the
neighborhood and charge money for her goodies. Soon Rita starts to lose interest in baking the cookies
and does not feel like doing it anymore. Which of the following best explains this situation?
a. Bystander effect
b. Pluralistic ignorance
c. Halo effect
d. Overjustification effect
A
d
