Question 1

Bystanders increase their helpfulness as they become more

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A)   self-aware.
B)   depressed.
C)   anxious.
D)   self-accepting.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The feel bad-do good effect occurs with

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A)   people whose attention is on others.
B)   people whose attention is on themselves.
C)   all of the choices are correct.
D)   none of the choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Our eagerness to do good after doing bad reflects both our need to reduce __________ guilt and restore our shaken self-image and our desire to reclaim a positive ___________ image.

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A)   internal; external
B)   external; internal
C)   external; self
D)   self; externalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Sarah, a university student who studies psychology, is most likely to help which of the following individuals?

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A)   Bill, a 60-year old politician.
B)   Jane, a 14 year old high-school drop-out.
C)   Sarah, a 45-year old nurse.
D)   Paul, a 24-year old construction worker.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Compare and evaluate the three theories of altruism.

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The three main theories of altruism are ...

Question 6

Altruism's ultimate goal is to

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A)   contribute to another's welfare.
B)   contribute to one's own welfare.
C)   contribute to one's own welfare as well as another's welfare.
D)   contribute to the welfare of next of kin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to your text, labelling someone as a helpful person will

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A)   strengthen their helpful self-image and make them more likely to help in the future.
B)   make them more aware of their behaviour and restrict their helping behaviour.
C)   be associated with positive emotions which decreases helpfulness in emergencies.
D)   make them self-conscious about helping and decrease helpfulness.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The finding that a person is more likely to provide help when there are other bystanders is known as the bystander effect.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The act of helping someone unconditionally defines

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A)   the social responsibility norm.
B)   egoism.
C)   social-exchange theory.
D)   altruism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In a study by Latané and Rodin, a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle. What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?

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A)   100
B)   70
C)   40
D)   10E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Since we are born selfish, evolutionary psychologists such as Richard Dawkins propose that we attempt to

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A)   develop a drug that will encourage altruism.
B)   develop an "altruistic gene."
C)   teach altruism.
D)   live only in small, isolated communities.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Illusion of transparency is the tendency to

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A)   underestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states.
B)   overestimate others' ability to "read" our internal states.
C)   empathize.
D)   none of the choices are correctE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The executives of a major corporation contribute to charitable causes only when they are certain their gift will be well publicized, their public image will be improved, and ultimately be translated into increased profits. The corporation's charitable acts are most easily explained in terms of

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A)   the empathy-altruism hypothesis.
B)   Latan and Darley's decision tree.
C)   social-exchange theory.
D)   the moral exclusion principle.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Someone who wants to teach children to behave altruistically should

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A)   bribe them to behave in a helpful way.
B)   notice and punish the children's unhelpful behaviour.
C)   force the children to assist another person.
D)   help the children to see themselves as helpful, giving people.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According the Cioffi and Garner study, more students showed up to give blood when they

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A)   were sent a letter asking that they reply with a "no" if they did not anticipate donating.
B)   were sent a letter asking that they reply with a "yes" if they anticipated donating.
C)   received an email announcement a week ahead.
D)   received an email announcement one day ahead.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Studies of bystander intervention reveal that

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A)   people are typically unaware of the influence of others on their decision to help.
B)   people are typically aware that the presence of others inhibits helping.
C)   people are typically willing to admit that they look to others for information about how to respond.
D)   people are typically angry about being deceived by the experimenter.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Experiments have induced guilt by having people deliver shock, lie, cheat, or destroy property. Such studies consistently show that people who feel guilty

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A)   typically displace their frustration by justifying others' suffering.
B)   are more likely to help an undeserving person than an innocent victim.
C)   will do whatever they can to expunge the guilt and restore their self-esteem.
D)   tend to be distracted and thus are less likely to notice others' need for help.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to Latané and Darley, people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese could be explained due to

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A)   a situational influence.
B)   a personality trait.
C)   a mood factor.
D)   selfish genes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Sociologist Alvin Gouldner has contended that the reciprocity norm

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A)   is the ultimate basis for feelings of empathy.
B)   is stronger in females than in males.
C)   is as universal as the incest taboo.
D)   has little application in close relationships such as marriage.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

According to Darley and Latané, even if people notice an event that they realize to be an emergency, _______________ in the presence of other bystanders can inhibit helping.

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A)   pluralistic ignorance
B)   diffusion of responsibility
C)   self-presentation concerns
D)   anxietyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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The finding that a person is more likely to provide help when there are other bystanders is known as the bystander effect.

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The executives of a major corporation contribute to charitable causes only when they are certain their gift will be well publicized, their public image will be improved, and ultimately be translated into increased profits. The corporation's charitable acts are most easily explained in terms of

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The act of helping someone unconditionally defines

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According the Cioffi and Garner study, more students showed up to give blood when they

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