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Social Psychology II

RAPID REVIEW 1

  1. Altruism refers to behavior

    a. motivated by fear of ostracism.
    b. without a discernable self-serving motive.
    c. with a discernable self-serving motive.
    d. linked to reward and punishment.

  2. Proponents of the theory of __________ believe that altruism is an evolutionary motive designed to protect those similar to ourselves, giving a distinct advantage to those sharing at least some of our genes.

    a. altruistic evolution
    b. social Darwinism
    c. social cognition
    d. kin selection

  3. True or False: According to the empathy hypothesis of altruism, individuals are more likely to help someone in need if they can imagine themselves in similar situations.

    a. True
    b. False

  4. According to social learning theorists, models increase our likelihood to help by

    a. persuasion.
    b. positive example.
    c. providing positive reinforcement for our helping behaviors.
    d. poor example.

  5. Societal expectations for behavior that become part of shared culture are known as

    a. effective norms.
    b. social norms.
    c. normative behaviors.
    d. social psychology.

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