Question 1

Stemming from the urban overload hypothesis,consider what you would do in the following situation.You have just run over a nail with your car during a long road trip,but luckily you have run-flat tires and can drive up to fifty miles before your tire will deflate.Based on what you know from the urban overload hypothesis,where should you drive to if you were going to seek help from strangers for your tire?

Accepted Answer

According to the urban overload hypothesis, people in highly populated areas are more likely to be overwhelmed and less likely to help, whereas people in smaller, rural areas are more likely to be helpful and cooperative. Therefore, the best choice would be to drive to a small, rural town to seek help for your tire.

Question 2

Based on info about the urban overload hypothesis,where would you be more likely to receive help finding a lost child?

Accepted Answer

According to the urban overload hypothesis, people in larger cities are more likely to experience sensory overload and be less responsive to others in need. Therefore, people in rural or small towns would be more likely to help in finding a lost child.

Question 3

Underlying the urban-overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which

Accepted Answer

The urban-overload hypothesis suggests that people become overwhelmed in densely populated areas with high levels of stimulation, which is why option B (densely populated) is the best choice. Options A, C, and D do not fully capture the essence of the hypothesis.

Question 4

According to research on the effects of mood on helping,good moods are likely to ____ the odds that we will spontaneously help another,and bad moods are likely to ____ the odds that we will spontaneously help.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to research on the effects of...

Question 5

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in...

Question 6

According to research by Oishi (2006),people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following except

Accepted Answer

Oishi's research found that long-term residents tend to have a stronger sense of attachment and interdependence with their community, and a greater concern for their reputation within it. However, there is no evidence to suggest that they feel embarrassment or dislike towards certain areas of town.

Question 7

According to information presented by the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help: why?

Accepted Answer

People who have lived in the same place longer tend to feel more attached and interdependent with their neighbors and community. This sense of connection and belonging can contribute to a greater likelihood of helping behavior.

Question 8

Paul Amato (1983)staged an incident in which a man fell in pain and raised his pant leg to reveal an injury.The staged scene was repeated in rural and urban areas.Of the total number of people who passed the scene,about how many of those in rural areas stopped to help?

Accepted Answer

In rural areas, about 50 percent of people stopped to help, indicating a higher likelihood of assistance compared to urban areas.

Question 9

Complete the following analogy about the effects of mood on helping behavior: ____: feel bad,do good; happiness: ____.

Accepted Answer

The "feel bad, do good" effect refers to the tendency for people feeling guilty or distressed to engage in helpful behavior as a way of alleviating those negative feelings. Therefore, the opposite effect would involve people feeling good and still doing good, which is known as the "feel good, do good" effect. This is often seen when individuals experience positive emotions such as happiness or contentment, which can lead to increased prosocial behavior. Anger (B) is associated with the empathy-altruism hypothesis, which posits that people help others out of empathy and a desire to reduce their distress, rather than to alleviate their own negative feelings. Sadness (C) is associated with the kinship selection effect, which suggests that people are more likely to help genetically related individuals when feeling sad or depressed. Evolutionary theory (A) is not directly related to the effects of mood on helping behavior.

Question 10

In the grocery store one evening,Yolanda is in a good mood after earning a promotion at work,but Trudy is feeling quite guilty for stealing office supplies from work.When another shopper collapses on the ground unconscious,Yolanda would be likely to help according to the ____,while Trudy would be likely to help according to the ____.

Accepted Answer

The feel good, do good effect suggests that when people are in a positive mood, they are more likely to help others. This would apply to Yolanda who just received a promotion and is in a good mood. On the other hand, the feel bad, do good effect suggests that when people feel guilty or upset, they may try to alleviate those negative emotions by doing something positive, such as helping others. This would apply to Trudy who is feeling guilty for stealing office supplies. Therefore, Yolanda would be more likely to help according to the feel good, do good effect, while Trudy would be more likely to help according to the feel bad, do good effect.

Question 11

Recall that Paul Amato (1983)staged an incident in which a man fell down with a cry of pain and raised his pant leg to reveal a bloody injury.The staged scene was repeated in both rural and urban areas.When Amato counted the number of passersby who stopped to help the man,he found that

Accepted Answer

According to the passage, Amato found that people in small towns helped more than people in urban areas.

Question 12

When viewing a commercial for a local charity,who would be the most likely to later contribute to the charity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When viewing a commercial for a local...

Question 13

According to the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place for a longer time tend to feel

Accepted Answer

According to the authors of the text, people who have lived in the same place for a longer time tend to feel a greater attachment to the community.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the urban-overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970)? People who

Accepted Answer

The urban-overload hypothesis suggests that people living in cities often feel overwhelmed with the constant stimulation and complexity of urban life, leading them to simplify their lives by withdrawing and keeping to themselves.

Question 15

Robert Levine and his colleagues (1994)have found support for the urban overload hypothesis.More specifically,they have found that it is more important to know ____ than to know ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert Levine and his colleagues (1994)have found...

Question 16

Some have speculated that people in rural areas are more likely to help than are people in urban areas because "trust" and "being neighborly" are more valued in rural than in urban settings.Were this true,who would be most likely to help a stranger who needed assistance?

Accepted Answer

Given the speculation that people from rural areas are more likely to help due to higher values placed on trust and being neighborly, Tammie, who is from a small town in Vermont, would be most likely to help a stranger, as she embodies the characteristics associated with rural upbringing.

Question 17

Based on information from your text on residential mobility,which of the following people would be more likely to volunteer in their community?

Accepted Answer

According to the text, people who have lived in their community for a long time are more likely to volunteer than those who have recently moved in. Therefore, Layla, who has lived in her community for her whole life, would be more likely to volunteer.

Question 18

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970)is true, ____ to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because ____.

Accepted Answer

The urban overload hypothesis suggests that people in urban environments are less likely to help others due to the overwhelming amount of stimuli they encounter, leading them to keep to themselves to cope with the overload.

Question 19

According to Stanley Milgram's (1970) ____ hypothesis,compared to rural dwellers,people in large cities are bombarded with stimulation and work to reduce it by keeping to themselves.

Accepted Answer

Milgram's hypothesis is known as the 'urban overload' hypothesis which suggests that people in cities experience an excess of stimuli, resulting in a feeling of being overwhelmed. As a result, they tend to reduce stimulation by keeping to themselves.

Question 20

During a study by Oishi (2006),participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players? When they

Accepted Answer

Participants were more likely to help other players when they had been in the group longer, as they had developed a sense of belonging and connection with the group, which increased their willingness to help others.

Quiz 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Based on info about the urban overload hypothesis,where would you be more likely to receive help finding a lost child?

Underlying the urban-overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which

According to research on the effects of mood on helping,good moods are likely to the odds that we will spontaneously help another,and bad moods are likely to the odds that we will spontaneously help.

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

According to research by Oishi (2006) ,people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following except

According to information presented by the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help: why?

Paul Amato (1983) staged an incident in which a man fell in pain and raised his pant leg to reveal an injury.The staged scene was repeated in rural and urban areas.Of the total number of people who passed the scene,about how many of those in rural areas stopped to help?

Complete the following analogy about the effects of mood on helping behavior: : feel bad,do good; happiness: .

Recall that Paul Amato (1983) staged an incident in which a man fell down with a cry of pain and raised his pant leg to reveal a bloody injury.The staged scene was repeated in both rural and urban areas.When Amato counted the number of passersby who stopped to help the man,he found that

When viewing a commercial for a local charity,who would be the most likely to later contribute to the charity?

According to the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place for a longer time tend to feel

Which of the following best describes the urban-overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970) ? People who

Robert Levine and his colleagues (1994) have found support for the urban overload hypothesis.More specifically,they have found that it is more important to know than to know .

Some have speculated that people in rural areas are more likely to help than are people in urban areas because "trust" and "being neighborly" are more valued in rural than in urban settings.Were this true,who would be most likely to help a stranger who needed assistance?

Based on information from your text on residential mobility,which of the following people would be more likely to volunteer in their community?

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970) is true, to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because .

According to Stanley Milgram's (1970) ____ hypothesis,compared to rural dwellers,people in large cities are bombarded with stimulation and work to reduce it by keeping to themselves.

During a study by Oishi (2006) ,participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players? When they

Quiz 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Based on info about the urban overload hypothesis,where would you be more likely to receive help finding a lost child?

Underlying the urban-overload hypothesis is the idea that people become overwhelmed in areas which

According to research on the effects of mood on helping,good moods are likely to ____ the odds that we will spontaneously help another,and bad moods are likely to ____ the odds that we will spontaneously help.

According to the urban overload hypothesis,people in cities should be less likely to help than people in small towns because

According to research by Oishi (2006) ,people who lived in the same area for a longer period of time are more likely to feel all of the following except

According to information presented by the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place longer tend to be more likely to help: why?

Paul Amato (1983) staged an incident in which a man fell in pain and raised his pant leg to reveal an injury.The staged scene was repeated in rural and urban areas.Of the total number of people who passed the scene,about how many of those in rural areas stopped to help?

Complete the following analogy about the effects of mood on helping behavior: ____: feel bad,do good; happiness: ____.

Recall that Paul Amato (1983) staged an incident in which a man fell down with a cry of pain and raised his pant leg to reveal a bloody injury.The staged scene was repeated in both rural and urban areas.When Amato counted the number of passersby who stopped to help the man,he found that

When viewing a commercial for a local charity,who would be the most likely to later contribute to the charity?

According to the authors of your text,people who have lived in the same place for a longer time tend to feel

Which of the following best describes the urban-overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970) ? People who

Robert Levine and his colleagues (1994) have found support for the urban overload hypothesis.More specifically,they have found that it is more important to know ____ than to know ____.

Some have speculated that people in rural areas are more likely to help than are people in urban areas because "trust" and "being neighborly" are more valued in rural than in urban settings.Were this true,who would be most likely to help a stranger who needed assistance?

Based on information from your text on residential mobility,which of the following people would be more likely to volunteer in their community?

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970) is true, ____ to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because ____.

According to Stanley Milgram's (1970) ____ hypothesis,compared to rural dwellers,people in large cities are bombarded with stimulation and work to reduce it by keeping to themselves.

During a study by Oishi (2006) ,participants played a trivia game against four other students.Participants were allowed to help the other players,even though it could cause them to lose the game.Under what conditions were participants more likely to help other players? When they

According to research on the effects of mood on helping,good moods are likely to the odds that we will spontaneously help another,and bad moods are likely to the odds that we will spontaneously help.

Complete the following analogy about the effects of mood on helping behavior: : feel bad,do good; happiness: .

Robert Levine and his colleagues (1994) have found support for the urban overload hypothesis.More specifically,they have found that it is more important to know than to know .

If the urban overload hypothesis (Milgram,1970) is true, to help a fallen pedestrian on the streets of New York City because .