Psych Chap 12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Pro social behaviour
Any action that provides benefit to others
Helping
Behaviour that is intended to assist another person
Egoistic motivation
A motive for helping in order to obtain rewards or avoid punishment
Altruistic motivation
A motive for helping purely for the sake of providing benefit to another person
Inclusive fitness
The principle that some social behaviour have been selected during the course of evolution because they increase the survival of our genes
Empathy
The ability to comprehend how another person is experiencing a situation.
Empathy altruism hypothesis
The idea that feelings of empathy for a person can lead to behaviour that is motivated solely by wanting to help that person
Norm of social responsibility
The rule of guideline that we should help those who need help if possible
Personal norms
Guidelines that have been internalized to become expectations for oneself in particular situations
Just world theory
A model proposing that humans need to believe that the world is a fair place where people generally get what they deserve
Interpersonal reactivity index
A measure reflecting the extent to which people feel empathy in response to others experiences
Volunteerism
Unpaid helping behaviour that is given willingly to a worthwhile cause or organization
Bystander effect
The likelihood that an individual will intervene in an emergency goes down as the number of bystanders increase
Dispositional gratitude
An individual differences variable reflecting the extent to which people feel thankful for receiving help from others!
Cooperation
Collaborative behaviour with other people that takes Into account both ones own outcomes and out comes of the others
Social dilemma
A situation in which selfish choices produce better immediate outcomes for the individual than so cooperative choices but long term outcomes for everyone will suffer is everyone behaves selfishly
Tragedy of the commons
The depletion if a communal resource such as a shared cow pasture for a group of farmers because each individual pursues selfish interests
Prisoners dilemma game
A simulated social dilemma that requires participants to make choices between acting selfishly and cooperatively when selfishness looks better initially but can damage. Long term joint out comes of the players
Social value orientation
A disposition that reflects individual differences in cooperatives in social dilemmas; three orientations are typically distinguished :individualists, competitors and pro socials
Social support network
People who can be called upon for help and who will provide help when needed such as family friends and neighbours
