Levine (2001) - Theories on which the study is based Flashcards

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What is helping behaviour?

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voluntary actions to help others

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What is helping behaviour a form of?

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prosocial behaviour

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What are the theories about helping behaviour?

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Kin selection theory
Reciprocal alturism
Responsibility-prosocial value orientation
Social exchange theory

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What does kin selection theory state? Who focussed on this in their study?

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behave in a way that favours chance of survival of those with similar genetic base
Hoffman, 1981

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What does reciprocal alturism state? Who focused on this in their study?

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incentive to help based on expectation that help would be given to them by that person in future
Trivers, 1971

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What does responsibility-prosocial value orientation state? Who focused on this in their study?

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helping is due to feeling of + belief that you have a responsibility to help, especially if you are able to help
Staub, 2003

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What does social exchange theory state? Who focused on this in their study?

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calculate rewards and costs - help if this would maximise rewards and minimise costs
Foa & Foa 1975

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What did Milgram propose in 1970?

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those in urban areas = lees helpful than those in rural areas because they experience greater sensory overoad

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