Psyc2310 chapter 12 practice quiz 7

Who can increase their altruistic behaviour when such behaviour is modelled for them?

• People of all ages

• Only adults

• Only teenagers

• Only children

According to the text, what did many civil rights activists in the 1960s report about their parents?

• Their parents were indifferent

• Their parents were very strict

• Their parents had very high moral standards

• Their parents were very lenient

In the study by Saleem, Anderson, & Gentile (2012), what type of video game led children to be more helpful?

• Puzzle video game

• Prosocial video game

• Neutral video game

• Violent video game

What was used to measure helpful and hurtful behaviours in the video game study?

• Time spent playing the game

• Puzzle assignments

• Number of video games played

• Scores in the game

What effect does seeing highly altruistic models have on people?

• Makes them more competitive

• Has no effect

• Makes them see themselves as less altruistic

• Increases their altruism

What was found to be a central motivator for higher positive affect and self-esteem in prosocial behaviour?

• External pressure

• Personal pleasure

• Financial reward

• Social recognition

In the study involving Dutch children, what did the experimental condition show?

• Children watching violent news

• Children helping to organize a fundraiser for UNICEF

• Children playing sports

• Children playing video games

What was the result for children who saw prosocial acts in the news story?

• They were less willing to help

• They donated less money

• They were more willing to help organize a UNICEF project

• They showed no change in behaviour

What did the study by Christakis et al. (2013) find about children who switched from aggressive to prosocial television programs?

• They showed greater social and emotional competence

• They became more aggressive

• They showed no change

• They watched more television

What was the conclusion about the mixed results in children between 18 and 30 months?

• They were too young to be influenced

• They watched too much television

• They were not interested in the programs

• They had underdeveloped language comprehension