Social Phsycology
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
FINAL EXAMINATION (CH 12, 13, & 14)
SPRING 2011
MULTIPLE CHOICE: 3 points each
1. An act performed voluntarily to help someone else when there is no expectation of receiving a reward is known as
a. nurturance
b. altruism
c. pro-social behavior
d. modeling
2. True altruism is defined by
a. the circumstances surrounding the behavior
b. the person's intentions
c. the person himself or herself
d. culture
3. Pro-social behavior is defined as
a. any act that helps others, even if it is done to make yourself look good
b. a voluntary act to help others with no thought of reward
c. helping that serves to perpetuate one's genes
d. none of the above
4. Ethan volunteers to help with the local Special Olympics in order to build up his resume for job hunting. His behavior would best be described as
a. prosocial behavior
b. altruism
c. reactance
d. reciprocity
5. Researchers have found that we are most likely to be helpful to
a. anyone who asks
b. strangers
c. friends
d. all of the above
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical perspectives on helping described in the text?
a. evolutionary psychology
b. a learning approach
c. a decision-making perspective d. social impact theory
7. Evolutionary psychologists have observed that
a. prosocial behavior is rare among non-human animals
b. prosocial behavior is common among primates, but not in other animal species
c. prosocial behavior is observed among animals only when a mother is protecting her young
d. prosocial behavior is common among non-human animals
8. Evolutionary theorists believe that altruism among animals and humans persists because
a. helping provides the helper with emotional rewards
b. helping increases survival value
c. helping is rarely risky to the helper
d. helping makes an individual appealing to potential sexual partners
9. The notion that any genetically determined trait that has a high survival value will
FINAL EXAMINATION (CH 12, 13, & 14)
SPRING 2011
MULTIPLE CHOICE: 3 points each
1. An act performed voluntarily to help someone else when there is no expectation of receiving a reward is known as
a. nurturance
b. altruism
c. pro-social behavior
d. modeling
2. True altruism is defined by
a. the circumstances surrounding the behavior
b. the person's intentions
c. the person himself or herself
d. culture
3. Pro-social behavior is defined as
a. any act that helps others, even if it is done to make yourself look good
b. a voluntary act to help others with no thought of reward
c. helping that serves to perpetuate one's genes
d. none of the above
4. Ethan volunteers to help with the local Special Olympics in order to build up his resume for job hunting. His behavior would best be described as
a. prosocial behavior
b. altruism
c. reactance
d. reciprocity
5. Researchers have found that we are most likely to be helpful to
a. anyone who asks
b. strangers
c. friends
d. all of the above
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical perspectives on helping described in the text?
a. evolutionary psychology
b. a learning approach
c. a decision-making perspective d. social impact theory
7. Evolutionary psychologists have observed that
a. prosocial behavior is rare among non-human animals
b. prosocial behavior is common among primates, but not in other animal species
c. prosocial behavior is observed among animals only when a mother is protecting her young
d. prosocial behavior is common among non-human animals
8. Evolutionary theorists believe that altruism among animals and humans persists because
a. helping provides the helper with emotional rewards
b. helping increases survival value
c. helping is rarely risky to the helper
d. helping makes an individual appealing to potential sexual partners
9. The notion that any genetically determined trait that has a high survival value will