Test #3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Prosocial behavior
doing something that is good for other people or for society as a whole
Upstream reciprocity
a person who has jus received help receives urge to help someone else too.
Inequality
different access to resources which cause disparities in society
Antisocial behavior
behavior that either damages interpersonal relationships or is culturally undesirable
do all societies have morals
yes
Moral Reasoning
using logical deductions to make moral judgments based on abstract principles of right and wrong
Moral intuitions
judgments (about right and wrong) that occur automatically and rely on emotional feelings
moral rules
obedience
following orders from an authority figure
forgiveness
ceasing to feel angry toward or seek retribution against someone who has wronged you
cooperation
working together with someone for mutual or reciprocal respect
trust
a confidence that others will provide benefits and or not harm you, even if they may be tempted to do otherwise
why are people hesitant about helping others
bystander apathy (less likely to help someone in a room full of people)
aggression
any behavior intended to harm other person who is motivated to avoid the harm
Charles Darwin
theory of evolution
Sigmund Freud
human behavior is influenced by unconscious memories,thoughts, desires
Learning theories
Hostile expectation bias
the tendency to assume that people will react to potential conflicts with aggression
Hostile perception bias
the tendency to perceive social interactions in general as being aggressive
hostile attribution bias
the tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as aggressive
cheating
influencing ones own or others outcomes by deceit, trickery, other unfair maneuvers
attraction
anything that draws two or more people together, making them want to be together and possibly to form a lasting relationship
what age group are the most aggressive humans on earth
2-3
