Prosocial and antisocial behaviour

What is prosocial behavior?

• Any behavior that is enacted in order to benefit others

• Any behavior that benefits oneself

• Any behavior that shows scant concern about other people's feelings and needs

• Any behavior that involves selflessness or helping others, even if there is nothing to be gained personally

At what age do children recognize others' distress signals and try to comfort them?

• 5 years

• 6 months

• 3 years

• 18 months

Which skill is underlying altruistic behavior?

• Empathy

• Competence

• Mood

• Costs of altruism

What influences prosocial behavior according to the text?

• Feelings of responsibility

• All of the above

• Mood

• Feelings of competence

What is antisocial behavior?

• Any behavior that is enacted in order to benefit others

• Any behavior that lacks morality and concern for others

• Any behavior that shows scant concern about other people's feelings and needs

• Any behavior that involves selflessness or helping others, even if there is nothing to be gained personally

What is adolescent-limited antisocial behavior?

• Behaviors that are short-lived and usually vanish by late adolescence or early adulthood

• Antisocial behaviors that emerge at an early age and continue throughout life

• Behaviors marked by persistent breaking of rules and violations of the rights of others

• Criminal acts by those who aren't consistently antisocial

What are the causes of delinquency according to the text?

• Heredity, Biology, Cognitive processes, Family processes, Poverty

• Genetics, Antisocial family members, Deviant peers, Physical punishment

• Intervention programs, Treatment and prevention, Punishment, Academic and social skills

• None of the above

What is conduct disorder?

• Disobeying authority

• Feeling of guilt

• Disorders marked by persistent breaking of rules and violations of the rights of others

• Being kind to others

What is the origin of conduct disorders?

• All of the above

• Genetics

• Antisocial family members

• Deviant peers

What did Crick et al. (1997) find regarding aggression and prosocial behavior in children?

• Prosocial behavior led to higher aggression

• Children high in aggression were also high in prosocial behavior

• Children high in aggression were low in prosocial behavior

• Aggression had no correlation with prosocial behavior