Prosocial behavior

Question 1

According to evolutionary theory,prosocial behavior can be traced to___which is a means for ensuring the survival of our genes.

Answer 1

kin selection

Question 2

Social norm theories focus on the role norms such as the norm of____which dictates that we should help others who have helped us.

Answer 2

reciprocity

Question 3

Sherif’s Robber’s Cave study demonstrated that cooperation between hostile groups is decreased when group members work to achieve a ___goal.This was also demosntrated by Aronson and his colleagues who applied the____method to a fifth grade classroom.Results of their study indicated that this method not only reduces ethnic___but also enhances students’ self-esteem and attitudes toward school.

Answer 3

superordinate; jigsaw; stereotypes

Question 4

Research on bystander intervention has found that a bystander is more likely to intervene when he/she is___, when the bystander feels a sense of___for the victim, and when the emergency situation is_____.

Answer 4

alone;responsibility; non-ambigous