The unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
What is altruism?
The theory is that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the person's disposition or the situation.
What is the attribution theory?
Females are less obedient than males on Milgram type obedience tasks.
This statement is true or false?
What is the statement is false because Milgram observed no gender differences on the task. Both men and women were equally likely to obey authority.
Why are average faces considered attractive?
What is the fact that average faces were consistent with being rated more attractive because attractive faces have features that represent the average population and limit asymmetrical features?
Latane and Darley’s 5-Step Model of Helping. Can you name at least 3 of the steps?
What is notice, interpret, responsibility, know, implement?
What 3 components made up Sternberg's theory of love.
What are intimacy, passion and commitment?
On his way home, Axelrod sees an advertisement for a new, extra thick pizza and begins to salivate. Which of the following is most likely the CS in this example?![]()
A)the salivation
B)the sign![]()
C)the time of day![]()
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D)hunger
What is the sign?
In Milgram's study, a full _________% went all the way to shocking someone (or so they thought) to 450 volts.
What is 65%?
What facial features in men and women are considered attractive & why?
What are tall, broad shoulders, and narrow waist for males?
What are large eyes, high cheekbones, lower waist-hip ratio, narrow jaw, slender build for females?
Which of the following is true about informational social influence?
A. It occurs when people yield to peer pressure.
B. It has no effect on a person's behavior.
C. It is most pronounced in uncertain or new situations.
D. It occurs when people go along with the behavior of others in order to be accepted by the group.
What is most pronounced in uncertain or new situations?
Sam dyed her hair red because all of her friends dyed their hair red. Sam is experiencing what social behavior.
What is conformity?
Is there more helping in a rural or urban area? Why?
What is rural?
Stimulus overload, less diversity, less people – less risk of diffusion of responsibility, reputation
The effect of when a person is less likely to help someone when other people are present.
What is the bystander effect?
Many people experience extreme anxiety at the sound of a dentist's drill. The sound of the drill represents a![]()
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A)UCS
B)UCR
C)CR
D)CS.
What is CS?
What is the greatest predictor of relationship failures according to the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
What is contempt?
Two co-workers who have been working together for several months began dating. This is an example of what effect?
What is proximity or mere-exposure?
Jackie began working at a tattoo parlor. After working there for a few months, she decided to get a tattoo to fit in with her tattooed co-workers. This is an example of what type of social influence?
What is normative social influence?
The theory that our behavior is an exchange of benefits and costs.
What is the social exchange theory?
What are the two theories of helping?
What is egoistic and altruist?
Describe the “what is beautiful is good” stereotype and specify why it might be important
What is we assume that attractive people also possess other good attribute/traits, but it is not always the case?
He created an experiment to determine how willing people are to follow an authority figure.
Who is Stanley Milgram?
What is the matching hypothesis?
What is the significant correlation between attractiveness levels of romantic partners, people of similar attractiveness levels end up together?
Altruistic behavior that occurs because we expect to be "paid back" in the future
What is reciprocal altruism?
We are less likely to help because we believe others share responsibility and they will help. This is called
What is diffusion of responsibility?
How might mood influence helping behavior
What are good moods can lead to helping behavior and bad moods might also lead to helping behavior?