Question 1

According to research, we are more empathic and helpful toward those who are similar to us.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kris is walking down the street and sees an individual on crutches coming out of the grocery store having a very difficult time carrying his parcels. Given that Kris was on crutches for a broken ankle several months previous, she feels empathy for this stranger. Based on theories of altruism, what is the best explanation that relates to why Kris would help this stranger?

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A)   social-exchange
B)   egoistic distress reduction
C)   altruistic empathy
D)   reciprocityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The vicarious experience of another's feeling is

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A)   egoism.
B)   empathy.
C)   altruism.
D)   voyeurism.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to the text, the social-responsibility norm gets selectively applied according to which of the following principles?

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A)   Give but require repayment with interest.
B)   Give people what they deserve.
C)   Give away only what you will never use.
D)   Do unto others as they have done unto you.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

found that

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A)   neophyte blood donors, unlike veterans, were usually there at someone's personal invitation.
B)   neophyte blood donors, unlike veterans, were there even when uninvited.
C)   neophyte blood donors, unlike veterans, were never there.
D)   none of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Explain the various effects of negative feelings (e.g., guilt, grief, anger) on helping.

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Question 7

Theories of altruism include

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A)   social norms.
B)   social exchange.
C)   evolutionary.
D)   all of the choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Research by Bickman and colleagues shows that

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A)   over-the-telephone comments substantially boosted reporting witnessed crimes.
B)   face-to-face comments substantially boosted reporting witnessing crimes.
C)   mail comments substantially boosted reporting witnessing crimes.
D)   all of the choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The act of human interaction with the intent to minimize one's costs and maximize one's rewards defines

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A)   social-exchange theory.
B)   egoism.
C)   the reciprocity norm.
D)   self-theory.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Darley and Batson had seminary students think about a talk they were about to have recorded in an adjacent building. Participants who had been _________________ were most likely to stop and offer aid to a "victim" they encountered en route to the recording studio.

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A)   asked to talk about career opportunities
B)   asked to talk about the Good Samaritan parable
C)   given extra time to reach the studio
D)   told they were already late in departing for the studioE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Researchers studying helping behaviour agree that

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A)   no acts are truly altruistic.
B)   all helpful acts are either obviously or subtly egoistic.
C)   some helpful acts are induced by empathy.
D)   all helpful acts are unconsciously motivated by gene survival.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Bystanders will inhibit helping the most under which of the following conditions?

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A)   the emergency is ambiguous
B)   the other bystanders are strangers
C)   the bystanders cannot readily read one another's reactions
D)   all of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one's close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes is referred to as

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A)   evolutionary kinship.
B)   altruistic selection.
C)   kin selection.
D)   self-serving helpfulness.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The sequence of steps in Latane and Darley's bystander intervention theory are as follows:

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A)   Notice the incident, assume responsibility, interpret as an emergency, try to help.
B)   Notice the incident, interpret as an emergency, try to help, assume responsibility.
C)   Notice the incident, try to help, assume responsibility, interpret as an emergency.
D)   Notice the incident, interpret as an emergency, assume responsibility, try to help.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Who of the following is least likely to help an injured pedestrian?

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A)   Peter, who has just found $10 in a grocery store.
B)   Anita, who is five minutes late for a committee meeting.
C)   Carol, who has just lost a dollar bill in a poker game.
D)   Ralph, who is five minutes early for work.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

When people need our help, we are most likely to provide assistance if we attribute their need to

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A)   a lack of motivation.
B)   circumstances beyond their control.
C)   poor planning or foresight.
D)   their mood or disposition.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Confederates who were dressed both conservatively, and in counterculture garb, approached either "straight" or "hip" college students and asked for change to make a phone call. Results of this experiment confirmed a _______________ bias in helping.

Accepted Answer

A)   familiarity
B)   similarity
C)   credibility
D)   complementarityE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to the text, which theory of altruism provides a coherent scheme for summarizing a variety of observations?

Accepted Answer

A)   social norms
B)   social exchange
C)   evolutionary
D)   all of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Circumstances that promote _______________ should also ___________ helping.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-awareness; increase
B)   honesty; increase
C)   norms of reciprocity; decrease
D)   guilt; decreaseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Marcus falls down and hurts his ankle on a busy city street. In which of the following locations, according to research by Levine, is he most likely to be helped?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sofia, Bulgaria.
B)   Rome, Italy.
C)   Stockholm, Sweden.
D)   Tel Aviv, Israel.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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