Exam Excellence 12 & 13

Define prosocial behavior.

• Any behavior that benefits others where the people and society see it as positive

• Any behavior that benefits others but society sees as negative

• Behavior that helps a friend but harms another individual

• A form of helping behavior that is not intended to help the person

When is a bystander less likely to help?

• They know the person

• There is a large group

• They have time to help

• They are alone

The graph displays the results from Darley and Latane’s (1968) study. How does the graph support the idea of diffusion of responsibility?

What is the key factor affecting a person's likelihood to help in an emergency situation?

• The age of the victim

• Whether they know the victim

• The presence of others

• The gender of the victim

Identify the steps in the social responsibility norm.

• Noticing the situation → interpreting the situation → taking responsibility → knowing how to help → taking action

• Interpreting the situation → Noticing → Knowing how to help → taking responsibility → taking action

• Noticing → taking responsibility → interpreting the situation → taking action

• Taking responsibility → taking action → knowing how to help → Noticing

A person who wants to help but doesn’t know how to help shows which factor affecting prosocial behavior?

• Mood

• Empathy

• Competence

• Altruism

Describe how one of the cost-benefit factors influences a person’s decision to help.

Identify which of the following is not one of the features of a group.

• Members of the group have roles and norms

• Members of the group interact with each other

• Members of the group like each other

• Members perceive themselves to be in a group

Asch (1951) asked participants to match a standard line with one of three other lines. This experiment demonstrates:

• conformity

• group decision making

• group cohesion

• competition

Social psychologists have identified six types of power. Identify which of the following is a type of power.

• illegitimate

• nurturing

• intimidation

• military