Question 1

The norm of ______________ says that we should help others in need, even if we do not expect them to help us in the future.

Accepted Answer

Social responsibility is the norm that says we should help others in need, even if we do not expect them to help us in the future.

Question 2

Caleb's lab partner turned in a lab report for Caleb one day when he was sick. Now Caleb's partner is unable to make it to class and has asked if Caleb could take notes for him. Caleb is happy to. What norm seems to be most impacting Caleb's helping behaviour?

Accepted Answer

The norm of reciprocity is impacting Caleb's behavior, as he is returning the favor by helping his partner after his partner helped him.

Question 3

The author suggests that ____________________ explains why conservatives tend to oppose spending on social programs while liberals tend to support it.

Accepted Answer

The belief in a just world suggests that people get what they deserve, which can lead conservatives to oppose social spending, as they may view it as rewarding undeserving individuals, while liberals may support it to address perceived injustices.

Question 4

How does race tend to impact jury decisions?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that jurors can be influenced by the race of the defendant, often showing more sympathy towards individuals of their own race.

Question 5

Samantha expects that Dona will be as responsive to Samantha's needs as Samantha is to Dona's needs. Samantha and Dona can be said to be in a _____________ relationship.

Accepted Answer

In a communal relationship, individuals expect mutual responsiveness to each other's needs without keeping track of individual contributions.

Question 6

Kim is an English major in a successful romantic relationship who wants to become a famous fiction writer one day. According to the self-evaluation maintenance model, when is Kim LEAST likely to help her friend Rachel?

Accepted Answer

According to the self-evaluation maintenance model, individuals are less likely to help others in areas where they feel their own self-esteem might be threatened. Since Kim aspires to be a famous fiction writer, she may feel threatened by Rachel's success in fiction writing, making her less likely to help with submitting fiction to a contest.

Question 7

Women are more likely than men to receive help.

Accepted Answer

Women are more likely to seek help for mental health issues than men. This is due to a number of factors, including the fact that women are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, and that they are more likely to have social support networks that encourage them to seek help.

Question 8

Receiving help can actually make you feel inferior; for example the case of overhelping.

Accepted Answer

Receiving excessive help can lead to feelings of dependency or inadequacy, as it may imply that one is not capable of handling tasks independently.

Question 9

The idea that we should help those who are in need of assistance, because they will then help us in the future is referred to as norm of ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that we should help those...

Question 10

The idea that we have an obligation to help those who are in need of assistance, even if we have no expectation that we will ever receive help from them is referred to as norm of ______ _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that we have an obligation...

Question 11

The phenomenon in which people believe that bad things happen to bad people and that good things happen to good people is known as _______ _______ _______ ________ _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon in which people believe that...

Question 12

Those relationships in which people expect mutual responsiveness to one's needs, but not based on a strict exchange model are known as ____________ relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Those relationships in which people expect mutual...

Question 13

The theory that one's own self-concept can be threatened if someone else performs better on a self-relevant task is known as the __________ __________ model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory that one's own self-concept can...

Question 14

The most consistent predictor of helping across cultures is

Accepted Answer

Economic productivity is often linked to resources available for helping behaviors, making it a consistent predictor across different cultures.

Question 15

Comparing cities internationally, researchers found that the most helping occurred in

Accepted Answer

Researchers found that Latin American countries and Spain showed the highest levels of helping behavior in international comparisons.

Question 16

The norm of reciprocity of helping influences prosocial behaviours in different cultures. Overall, in __________ cultures, the norm of reciprocity is viewed as a matter of personal choice, while in ________ cultures, it is viewed as a moral imperative.

Accepted Answer

In individualistic cultures, the norm of reciprocity is often seen as a personal choice, whereas in collectivist cultures, it is considered a moral obligation to help others.

Question 17

What is the relationship between economic productivity of a country and frequency of helping behaviour?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the relationship between economic productivity...

Question 18

How does willingness to seek help vary by culture?

Accepted Answer

Willingness to seek help varies by culture, and people from collectivistic cultures may be more willing to seek help in some contexts due to the emphasis on community and interdependence, while in other contexts, they may be less willing due to concerns about social harmony and face-saving.

Question 19

Which country could be labelled "the most helpful" according to research by Levine et al. (2001)?

Accepted Answer

Levine et al. (2001) conducted a study on helping behavior across different cultures and found that Brazil was among the countries with the highest rates of helping behavior, making it one of the most helpful countries in their research.

Question 20

In research by Miller et al. (1990) on norms for helping in India and the USA, where was there a difference between the two cultures in the perception for the obligatory nature of helping?

Accepted Answer

In the study by Miller et al. (1990), cultural differences were observed in the perception of the obligation to help when the need was mild, with Indian participants perceiving a greater obligation to help in mild need situations compared to American participants.

Quiz 13: Altruism and Prosocial Behaviour