Prosocial Behaviour and Aggression

Question 1

what is meant by the by-stander effect?

Answer 1

the greater the number of people present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress.

Question 2

What makes people more or less likely to intervene?

Answer 2

Two models:

1. The Cognitive Model (Latané & Darley, 1968)
2. The Bystander-Calculus Model (Piliavin et al., 1991)

Question 3

how many stages to we go through in the cognitive model?

Answer 3

5

notice event, interred event as emergency, assume responsibility, know appropriate form of assistance, provide help

Question 4

what does the bystander - calculus model include?

Answer 4

physiological arousal, labelling the arousal, calculating the costs

Question 5

what is meant by bystander intervention?

Answer 5

situations where someone DOES intervene

Question 6

what makes people more or less likely to intervene?

Answer 6

cognitive and by-stander-calculus model

Question 7

what evidence is there for the bystander effect?

Answer 7

kitty Genovese murder.

Question 8

what could lead to aggression?

Answer 8

SLT proposes that repeated exposure to violent media increases the accessibility of aggressive thoughts.