topic 9 Flashcards
why do people help according to the evolutionary perspective?
allows evolutionary success
genetically predisposed to
what are the two aspects for helping in the evolutionary perspective?
kin selection
recipricol altruism
how does kin selection relate to helping?
evolutionary benefit for helping relatives
more inclined to help related than unrelated
how does recipricol alturism relate to helping?
helping others increases the likelihood that we will be helped
this increases our status and reputation in the community
what happened in Burnstein et al (1994)’s research into kin selection?
looked at tendency to help
healthy vs sick, life vs death
more willing to help close than distant kin
in life or death= helped healthy
in everyday= helped sick
what is the reciprocity principle?
we should help those who help us
what is social responsibility?
should help those dependent and in need, without considering future exchanges
what are the 3 processes contributing to bystander apathy?
shared responsibility
audience inhibition
social influence
what person factors contribute to bystander apathy?
mood
competence
who proposed the cognitive model of bystander intervention?
Latane and Darley, 1970
what are the stages of the cognitive model of bystander intervention?
notice incident
interpret incident
accept personal responsibility for helping
decide what to do
what is the bystander effect?
less likely to help in an emergency when with others than alone
what is bystander intervention?
individual breaks out of bystander role and helps another person
what is the empathy altruism hypothesis?
recognise someone needs help
perspective taking
empathetic concern
altruistic motive to increase another’s welfare
