What is the definition of Altruism?
Unselfish acts aimed at helping others.
What is the Bystander Effect?
The more people present, the less likely any one person is to help.
What is Diffusion of Responsibility?
When responsibility is shared, individuals feel less personally accountable.
What is the Reciprocity Norm?
We help those who have helped us.
What is the Social Responsibility Norm?
We should help those in need, especially women and children.
Define Social Exchange Theory.
We weigh the costs and benefits of helping.
Explain the Bystander Effect.
Individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The probability of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders.
What is Diffusion of Responsibility?
A sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.
Describe the Reciprocity Norm.
The expectation that people will respond favorably to each other by returning benefits for favors.
Describe the Social Responsibility Norm.
An expectation that people will help those dependent upon them.
Explain Social Exchange Theory.
Human interactions are transactions that aim to maximize one's rewards and minimize one's costs.
What factors increase altruistic behavior?
Need, similarity, gender (towards women), observation, time (not in a rush), location (small towns), preoccupation (not distracted), guilt, and good mood.
How does the Social Responsibility Norm apply to religious people?
Religious individuals often show more altruism due to a stronger sense of community and responsibility.
How does being in a good mood affect altruism?
A good mood often leads to more helpful behavior.
How does guilt affect altruism?
Feeling guilty can make us more altruistic.
How does observing others helping affect altruism?
Seeing others help makes us want to help too.
