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1

According to the text, the classic illustration of altruism is provided by
A)the Kitty Genovese case
B)the parable of the Good Samaritan
C)the parable of the Prodigal Son
D)President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
2

According to social-exchange theory we will help when
A)the benefits are external and the costs are internal
B)the benefits are greater than the costs
C)the benefits and costs are proportional
D)the benefits are smaller than the costs
3

The social-responsibility norm is an expectation that people will
A)help those dependent on them
B)help those who have helped them
C)assume responsibility for helping their parents
D)assume responsibility for correcting past mistakes
4

Latane and Darley attempted to explain people's failure to intervene in cases like that of Kitty Genovese in terms of
A)a situational influence
B)a personality trait
C)a mood factor
D)selfish genes
5

Researchers had subjects fill out a questionnaire in a room either by themselves or with two strangers. When the experimenters pumped smoke through a wall vent,
A)solitary subjects noticed the smoke more quickly than did those in groups
B)solitary subjects were more likely to misinterpret the smoke as being truth gas
C)solitary subjects were less likely to seek help
D)all of the above are true
6

What is meant by the term "bystander effect"?
A)people are likely to gather at the scene of a serious accident
B)people are likely to gather at the scene of a fire and hinder rescue operations
C)people are more likely to provide aid when there are helping models present
D)people are less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders
7

Which of the following is not one of the steps in Darley and Latane's decision tree?
A)noticing the incident
B)interpreting the incident as an emergency
C)weighing the costs and benefits of helping
D)assuming responsibility for intervening
8

Students who listened over an intercom to a victim lapse into an epileptic seizure were most likely to help if they believed
A)they were the only listeners
B)two others also overheard the victim
C)four others also overheard the victim
D)the experimenter also overheard the victim
9

When subjects who participated in Darley and Latane's seizure experiment were later interviewed,
A)most said they thought the deception used by the experimenter was justified but they would not be willing to take part in future similar experiments because of the stress
B)most said they did not think the deception was justified but they would take part in future similar experiments
C)most said they did not think the deception was justified and they would not take part in future similar experiments
D)all said they thought the deception was justified and would be willing to take part in future similar experiments
10

Research has indicated that when students have been informed through a lecture of how bystanders can affect one's reactions to an emergency, the
A)students are subsequently more likely to help somone in need
B)students' willingness to help is unchanged for they refuse to believe they can be influenced by other people
C)students' willingness to help is increased for a few hours following the lecture but for no longer
D)students' willingness to help actually decreases due to psychological reactance
11

The ability to understand and feel what another feels constitutes
A)altruism
B)moral exclusivity
C)reciprocity
D)empathy
12

The statement, "There is no duty more indispensable than that of returning a kindness," reflects the __________________ norm.
A)restitution
B)reciprocity
C)social-responsibility
D)equity





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