L9 Prosocial Behaviour Flashcards
(12 cards)
prosocial behaviour
behaviour that has positive social consequences and contributes to the well-being of another person
helping behaviour
intentional behaviour which benefits others
altruism
act to benefit others without expectation of personal gain, needs to come at a cost
evolutionary perspective
kin selection
reciprocal altruism
reciprocal altruism
helping others increases the likelihood that they will help us
how is reciprocal altruism evolutionary
increase status and reputation in community
social norms for helping
reciprocity principle- we should help those who help us
social responsibility- we should help those in need without regard to future exchange
empathy - altruism hypothesis
helping others purely due to empathy
bystander effect
people less likely to help in an emergency when they are with others than when alone
bystander intervention
individual breaks out of role of a bystander and helps others
cognitive model of bystander intervention
notice the incident
interpret it
accept personal responsibility for helping
decide what can be done
personal factor linking to helping
competence
good mood
guilt
