SOP final exam questions with
complete solutions12
Taking responsibility: - ANSWERS-when others are present, people place the responsibility on
everyone else
Knowing to help: - ANSWERS-lack of competence
deciding to help: - ANSWERS-audience inhibition, the more people, the greater the potential
embarrassment
pluralistic ignorance - ANSWERS-the state in which people mistakenly believe their own
thoughts and feelings are different from those of others, even though everyones behavior is the
same
diffusion of responsibility - ANSWERS-the belief that others will or should take responsibility for
providing help
Why is the "Good Samaritan" study so ironic? - ANSWERS-the students who were being studied
were trying to be priests
how do attractiveness and similarity affect helping behavior? - ANSWERS-its a situational factor,
if a person is deemed attractive, they are more likely to receive help
under what circumstances are we less likely to help our friends than strangers? - ANSWERS-
depends on ego-relevance
, how can we increase helping? - ANSWERS-be aware of obstacles
1. distractions
2.pleuristic ignorance
3. diffusion of responsibility
4. lack of competence
5. audience inhibition
-make it clear that you need help
-single someone out
what factors determine who we like? - ANSWERS-Proximity
Mere exposure
Similarity
Those who like us
physiological arousal
physical attractiveness
proximity - ANSWERS-geographical closeness
mere exposure - ANSWERS-the more often were exposed to a stimulus the more we tend to like
it
similarity - ANSWERS-the more similar someone is to us the more we like them
those who like us: - ANSWERS-eavesdropped evaluation study
physiological arousal - ANSWERS-misattribution of arousal
complete solutions12
Taking responsibility: - ANSWERS-when others are present, people place the responsibility on
everyone else
Knowing to help: - ANSWERS-lack of competence
deciding to help: - ANSWERS-audience inhibition, the more people, the greater the potential
embarrassment
pluralistic ignorance - ANSWERS-the state in which people mistakenly believe their own
thoughts and feelings are different from those of others, even though everyones behavior is the
same
diffusion of responsibility - ANSWERS-the belief that others will or should take responsibility for
providing help
Why is the "Good Samaritan" study so ironic? - ANSWERS-the students who were being studied
were trying to be priests
how do attractiveness and similarity affect helping behavior? - ANSWERS-its a situational factor,
if a person is deemed attractive, they are more likely to receive help
under what circumstances are we less likely to help our friends than strangers? - ANSWERS-
depends on ego-relevance
, how can we increase helping? - ANSWERS-be aware of obstacles
1. distractions
2.pleuristic ignorance
3. diffusion of responsibility
4. lack of competence
5. audience inhibition
-make it clear that you need help
-single someone out
what factors determine who we like? - ANSWERS-Proximity
Mere exposure
Similarity
Those who like us
physiological arousal
physical attractiveness
proximity - ANSWERS-geographical closeness
mere exposure - ANSWERS-the more often were exposed to a stimulus the more we tend to like
it
similarity - ANSWERS-the more similar someone is to us the more we like them
those who like us: - ANSWERS-eavesdropped evaluation study
physiological arousal - ANSWERS-misattribution of arousal
