Psych Chap 12

Question 0

Pro social behaviour

Answer 0

Any action that provides benefit to others

Question 1

Helping

Answer 1

Behaviour that is intended to assist another person

Question 2

Egoistic motivation

Answer 2

A motive for helping in order to obtain rewards or avoid punishment

Question 3

Altruistic motivation

Answer 3

A motive for helping purely for the sake of providing benefit to another person

Question 4

Inclusive fitness

Answer 4

The principle that some social behaviour have been selected during the course of evolution because they increase the survival of our genes

Question 5

Empathy

Answer 5

The ability to comprehend how another person is experiencing a situation.

Question 6

Empathy altruism hypothesis

Answer 6

The idea that feelings of empathy for a person can lead to behaviour that is motivated solely by wanting to help that person

Question 7

Norm of social responsibility

Answer 7

The rule of guideline that we should help those who need help if possible

Question 8

Personal norms

Answer 8

Guidelines that have been internalized to become expectations for oneself in particular situations

Question 9

Just world theory

Answer 9

A model proposing that humans need to believe that the world is a fair place where people generally get what they deserve

Question 10

Interpersonal reactivity index

Answer 10

A measure reflecting the extent to which people feel empathy in response to others experiences

Question 11

Volunteerism

Answer 11

Unpaid helping behaviour that is given willingly to a worthwhile cause or organization

Question 12

Bystander effect

Answer 12

The likelihood that an individual will intervene in an emergency goes down as the number of bystanders increase

Question 13

Dispositional gratitude

Answer 13

An individual differences variable reflecting the extent to which people feel thankful for receiving help from others!

Question 14

Cooperation

Answer 14

Collaborative behaviour with other people that takes Into account both ones own outcomes and out comes of the others

Question 15

Social dilemma

Answer 15

A situation in which selfish choices produce better immediate outcomes for the individual than so cooperative choices but long term outcomes for everyone will suffer is everyone behaves selfishly

Question 16

Tragedy of the commons

Answer 16

The depletion if a communal resource such as a shared cow pasture for a group of farmers because each individual pursues selfish interests

Question 17

Prisoners dilemma game

Answer 17

A simulated social dilemma that requires participants to make choices between acting selfishly and cooperatively when selfishness looks better initially but can damage. Long term joint out comes of the players

Question 18

Social value orientation

Answer 18

A disposition that reflects individual differences in cooperatives in social dilemmas; three orientations are typically distinguished :individualists, competitors and pro socials

Question 19

Social support network

Answer 19

People who can be called upon for help and who will provide help when needed such as family friends and neighbours