Ch 8 Altruism Part 2 (Exam 3) Flashcards
1
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external rewards
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- social acceptance
- enhance social status
2
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internal rewards
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- positive mood
- self-worth
3
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why do we help?
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- internal and external rewards
- makes us feel good
- reduces distress, guilt, or sadness
4
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The Spending Study
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- those who spent the money on others reported being the happiest
5
Q
______ increases prosocial behaviours
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- sadness
6
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______ & ______ decrease prosocial behaviours
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- anger & depression
7
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the self-focused grief study
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- self-focused condition: 25% helped
- other-focused condition: 83% helped
8
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the parking ticket study
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- experience of happiness nearly doubled the percentage of people who were willing to help
9
Q
why are happy people more inclined to help?
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- helping others helps maintain a positive mood and fosters positive thoughts
10
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social responsibility norm
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- expectation that we should help those in need, regardless of whether they can repay us
- more selective in Western cultures
11
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gender and helping
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- women help men and other women equally
- men are more likely to help women than other men
12
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common argument for genuine altruism
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- given that prosocial behaviours can yield internal benefits, the behaviours are never truly altruistic
