Prosocial Behavior

Question 1

Prosocial Behavior

Answer 1

Any Action intended to benefit another regardless the motive

Question 2

Benevolence

Answer 2

Benefits another intentionally for no external reward

Question 3

Altruism

Answer 3

Benefits another intentionally for no external or internal reward

Question 4

Goals of prosocial behavior

Answer 4

1. gaining benefits
2. Gaining stauts
3. Managing self image
4. Managing our emotions and moods

Question 5

What about other people makes us more likely to help them:

Answer 5

1. Similarity
2. Familiarity
3. Attractiveness

Question 6

Potlaching

Answer 6

Native American nobles give away or destroy almost everything at a party

Question 7

Diffusion of responsibility

Answer 7

tendency for each grou pmember to dilute personal responsibility by spreading it among another group members

Question 8

in an emergency:

Answer 8

1. Label attacker as socially inappropriate
2. Identify needs
3. identify individuals
4. Give instructions

Question 9

Arousal/ cost-reward model

Answer 9

Functions in emergencies

Observation of another in need of aid-> increased negative emotional arousal (cost of helping small, rewards high)

Question 10

Negative State Relief Model

Answer 10

Non-emergencies

Observers help others to manage moods