Psy15 Chapter 14: Altruism and Cooperation

Question 1

altruism

Answer 1

Unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for the self

Question 2

social rewards

Answer 2

Benefits like praise, positive attention, tangible rewards, honors, and gratitude that may be gained from helping others

Question 3

personal distress

Answer 3

A motive for helping those in distress that may arise from a need to reduce our own distress

Question 4

empathic concern

Answer 4

Identifying with another person - feeling and understanding what that person is experiencing - accompanied by the intention to help the person in need

Question 5

volunteerism

Answer 5

Nonmonetary asstance an individually regularly provides to another person or group with no expectation of compensation

Question 6

bystander intervention

Answer 6

Giving assistance to someone in need on the part of those who have witnessed an emergency. Bystander intervention is generally reduced as the number of observers increases, because each person feels that someone else will probably help

Question 7

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 7

A reduction of the sense of urgency to help someone involved in an emergency or dangerous situation under the assumption that others who are also observing the situation will help

Question 8

kin selection

Answer 8

The tendency for natural selection to favor behaviors that increase the chances of survival of genetic relatives

Question 9

reciprocal altruism

Answer 9

The tendency to help others with the expectation that they are likely to help us in return at some future time

Question 10

reputation

Answer 10

The beliefs, evaluations, and impressions people hold about an individual within a social network

Question 11

tit-for-tat strategy

Answer 11

A strategy in which the individual’s first move is cooperative and thereafter the individual mimics the other person’s behavior, whether cooperative or competitive