Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Question 1

Prosocial Behavior

Answer 1

Voluntary action intended to benefit others; helping behavior calculated to promote the interests of society

Question 2

AA and prosocial behavior

Answer 2

• For AA such behavior may be linked to communal values
• For nearly 125 years, AAs have formed various clviic, social, and political organizations to provide assistance to to the less fortunate members of the community , as well as to uplift the overall African American community, and society

Question 3

What is philanthropy

Answer 3

Active efforts designed to promote human welfare and which Amy take on of three forms

Question 4

The three forms of philanthropy

Answer 4

• Humanitarian aid
• Self help - Social Phialnthropy

Question 5

Humanitarian Aid

Answer 5

: Providing and or assistance to others in need

Question 6

Self-help

Answer 6

Creating opportunities and systems fro individuals / groups to help-themselves to solve their ow problems

Question 7

Social Philanthropy

Answer 7

Resources and efforts for social and economic changes

Question 8

Antisocial beh avoir

Answer 8

Behavior by a person which causes, or is likely to cause ,harassment, alarm, or distress to persons not of the same household as the person

Question 9

Aggression

Answer 9

Intentional behavior aimed at causing physical or emotional pain can be - instrumental [goal-directied] - hostile [designed to inflict pain] -physical or verbal - direct o indirect

Question 10

Volence

Answer 10

Extreme for m of aggression that involve s the use of physical force to injure or abuse another
- violence among AAs is a fairly recent phenomenon

Question 11

What is the experience of aggression and violence for African Americans since their arrival in the U.S.?

Answer 11

Males: beating, lynchings, murder, incarceration, police burtality
Females: rape, physical abuse

Question 12

Social Learning theory

Answer 12

Acquiring aggressive behavior by observing others and initiating them

Question 13

Social Disorganization theory

Answer 13

Notion that social disorganization in the neighborhood or community creates a mile in which violent or aggressive behavior will have greater likelihood of expression

Question 14

Cultural theories

Answer 14

Notion that cultural values and experiences [racism] play on important role in the manifestation of aggressive and violent behavior

Question 15

What are the effects of exposure to community violence

Answer 15

Aas in inner cities experience high degree of exposure to community violence

Question 16

Effect of exposure to community violence

Answer 16

-increased depression and anxiety [ PTSD, fear and sleep disturbance
- Aggression, delinquency, drug abuse
-RIsky health and sexual behavior
- Academic difficulties
-Increase tendency to engage in community violence

Question 17

What are the protective factors against community violence

Answer 17

-Emotiona regulation, high self-esteem and competence
-family relationships and cohesion
-spiritualiy and ethnic identity
- availability of cultural resources ( playground/ recreational facilities, community center, churches

Question 18

What factors help promote range membership

Answer 18

-high levels or risky beahavior
-low levels of resilience
-high exposure to violence
-need for social affiliation
-Per pressure
-Desire for protection from neighborhood crime and other gangs
-family conflict