pro and anti social behaviour

Question 1

anti social behaviour

Answer 1

behaviour that harms society and its members by purposefully violating the rights of others

Question 2

pro social behaviour

Answer 2

voluntary actions that promote social acceptance and benefit society and its members

Question 3

bystander effect

Answer 3

the more people present, the less likely help will be offered by any of the individuals

Question 4

audience inhibition

Answer 4

failure to intervene in an emergency in the presence of others due to fear of being negatively judged.

Question 5

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 5

• leads to bystander effect
• a reduction in personal responsibility when in a group, resulting in the individual being less likely to act

Question 6

cost benefit analysis

Answer 6

the psychological process of weighing up the benefits of an action with the potential cost of the behaviour

Question 7

group think

Answer 7

group members conform to make unanimous decisions without using critical reasoning
- groups may develop harmful stereotypes

Question 8

reciprocity principle

Answer 8

the social norm where a person feels obligated to return the favour to a person that does something for them

Question 9

social responsibility

Answer 9

the theory that individuals are accountable for acting in a way that benefits society

Question 10

personal characteristics of the person engaging in pro social behaviour

Answer 10

• empathy
• mood- less likely to help with a low mood and vice versa
• competence- positive correlation between the competence someone feels and the way they positively impact others

Question 11

altruism

Answer 11

helping others without expecting any personal reward
unselfish and may result in the person putting themselves at risk