Test 3 cont Flashcards

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prosocial behavior

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helping someone to benefit them - charity

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Altruism

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Helping someone even if there is no benefit and the costs outweigh

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3
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Theories of helping - Evolutionary (biological)

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help our family first

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Theories of helping - social norms (sociological)

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recirprocity norm : helping someone and wanting it in return
Social responsibility norm - helping those who are dependent on you, knowing they can’t help you back - like ur grandparents

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Batson’s empathy-altruism hypothesis

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  1. observe someone who needs help
  2. feel empathy or dont
    if you don’t feel empathy you have a social exchange personality
    if you feel empathy you will help even if costs outweigh benefits
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Carol Study

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Told about student carol
IV: empathy (high vs. low)
IV: Costs (high vs. low)

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7
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Number of bystanders study - seizure study

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people who were on the intercom thought it was either just them with another person or it was 3 other people
people who were with the 3 others helped less because of the bystander effect

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Time pressures - good samaritan study

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seminaries either helped the person on the floor or didn’t if they were in a time crunch

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Personal variables to helping

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-Mood
- the altruistic personality
- similarity

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Personal variables to helping - mood

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Help people more if in good mood
- Negative state relief hypothesis : help someone to get in a better mood and make yourself feel better

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Personal variables to helping - ALTRUSITIC PERSONALITY

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Some people are just meant to be helpers
- high feelings of empathy, emotionality, and self-efficacy

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Personal variables to helping - similarity

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We will help people who are more similar to us

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