Socia key question-How does social psychology explain heroism

Question 1

What is the social key question

Answer 1

How does social psychology explain heroism

Question 2

What are the 4 key elements of heroism says zimbardo

Answer 2

1. Its voluntary
2. It is done to help people or community in need
3. It involves some type of risk - physical,mental or sometimes death
4. It is done without the need for compensation of any kind

Question 3

One example of social psycholgy that means someone will be more or less likely to be a hero - bystander effect

Answer 3

In the latane and darley’s (1970) bystander effect-individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help.
This means that we need to teach people to be unlike this and to always help.

Question 4

One example of social psychology that means someone will be more or less likely to be a hero - obedience

Answer 4

Milgrams research show our natural tendency too blindly follow orders.Shows that people can do harmful things if ordered by authority figure and we need to stop this because its negative.

Question 5

One example of social psychology that means someone will be more or less likely to be a hero - Prejudice

Answer 5

Tajifel and turners minimal group study show are natural tendency to become members of an assigned group which results in in group favouritism and negative out group bias.This creates prejudice which is not good.We need to stop this