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Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College

Altruism: Helping Others

Mutliple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

A motive to increase another's welfare without conscious regard for one's self-interests is
A)empathy.
B)reciprocity.
C)altruism.
D)a personality trait.
2

The theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one's rewards is
A)social-exchange theory.
B)social-interaction theory.
C)reciprocity theory.
D)social norms theory.
3

A motive to increase one's own welfare is
A)the illusion of control effect.
B)achievement motivation.
C)self-efficacy.
D)egoism.
4

According to research by Daniel Batson, altruism may have its basis in feelings of
A)guilt.
B)empathy.
C)sadness.
D)happiness.
5

An expectation that people will help those who have helped them is
A)social norm.
B)social-responsibility norm.
C)reciprocity norm.
D)restitution norm.
6

An expectation that people will help those dependent upon them is
A)social-responsibility norm.
B)reciprocity norm.
C)dependent norm.
D)social norm.
7

The idea that evolution has selected altruism toward one's close relatives to enhance the survival of mutually shared genes is
A)evolutionary altruism.
B)kin selection.
C)the close relatives effect.
D)the mutually shared genes effect.
8

According to the text, one possible reason why people in New York are less helpful is that
A)they have more things to do than people in smaller environs.
B)reciprocity does not work as well in big cities as in smaller groups.
C)they feel they are superior to people in smaller environs.
D)they have not internalized the social responsibility norm.
9

The finding that a person is less likely to help when there are other people around is
A)the bystander effect.
B)the reciprocity effect.
C)the situational influence effect.
D)the negative empathy effect.
10

In Latane and Darley's research involving staging an epileptic seizure, _________ percent of those who thought they were alone and ________ percent of those who thought there were others left the room to seek aid.
A)66, 24
B)76, 42
C)85, 31
D)90, 54
11

Researchers had participants working in a room either by themselves or with two strangers. When smoke was pumped into the room through a vent, the solitary participant
A)noticed the smoke quicker than those in groups.
B)was less likely to act.
C)thought the smoke was a fire.
D)finished the task quickly.
12

Which of the following moods is most likely to motivate altruism?
A)depression
B)grief
C)guilt
D)anger
13

According to the text, people are likely to help when
A)other people are around.
B)they feel happy.
C)they are depressed.
D)they are well educated.
14

When the Titanic sank, ________ percent of the females and _______ percent of the males survived.
A)60, 25
B)80, 40
C)70, 20
D)65, 45
15

According to the text, a strategy for gaining a concession is the
A)overjustification technique.
B)underjustification technique.
C)transparency technique.
D)door-in-the-face technique.
16

From an evolutionary perspective it would be most difficult to explain why
A)someone risked his life to help a stranger.
B)someone paid his daughter's hospital bill.
C)someone risked his life to help his father.
D)someone risked his life to help his daughter.
17

Calvin asks his mother for ice cream with strawberries and nuts on top. She refuses. He then asks for a cookie, and she grants his request. Calvin has successfully used the
A)overjustification technique.
B)foot-in-the-door technique.
C)door-in-the-face technique.
D)underjustification technique.
18

Which technique should be taught to children to promote enduring altruistic tendencies?
A)Offer prizes for the ones that are most helpful during a certain time frame.
B)Show them Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
C)Immediately punish any aggression.
D)Instill a sense of guilt.
19

According to Alvin Gouldner, a universal moral code is
A)the norm of social responsibility.
B)the norm of social contract.
C)the norm of efficacy.
D)the norm of reciprocity.