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Question 1 1 / 1 pts In one experiment on the reciprocity norm, university students were more willing to make a charity pledge when:    it was for someone who had bought them candy

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Question 1

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In one experiment on the reciprocity norm, university students were more willing to make a charity pledge when:

  

it was for someone who had bought them candy.

  

the pledge was unsolicited.

   

they were promised a pledge in return.

   

it was anonymous.

 

 

Question 2

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Jayden, a sales executive, loses his job during a recession. His friend, Noah, helps him during the crisis. After a few months, Jayden gets a job and helps Noah when the latter is in dire need. According to evolutionary psychology, Jayden and Noah exhibit ________ in this scenario.

  

kin selection

   

direct reciprocity

  

group selection

   

indirect reciprocity

 

 

Question 3

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Grace, a young housewife, understands the pain of her friend, Martha, who recently lost her husband. Grace does everything in her capacity to help Martha because she thinks that if she were in Martha's situation, Martha would have definitely helped. According to evolutionary psychology, Grace exhibits ________ in this scenario.

  

empathy

  

elevation

   

kin selection

   

egoism

 

 

Question 4

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The bystander effect predicts that:

  

helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases.

   

people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship.

  

people are less likely to help when in groups than when they are alone.

  

people primarily offer help when there are others around them.

 

 

Question 5

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Nicholas and Tyler are two young men who are childhood friends. Nicholas teaches Tyler to ride a bicycle, and Tyler teaches Nicholas swimming. According to the social-exchange theory, which of the following is exhibited by Nicholas and Tyler in this scenario?

  

the social-responsibility norm

   

the reciprocity norm

  

the bystander effect

   

the overjustification effect

 

 

Question 6

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Who among the following is most likely to help an injured pedestrian?

  

Isabelle, who observed her friend ignoring a homeless man

   

Tatiana, who has just found $10 in a grocery store

  

Ivan, who is five minutes late for a committee meeting

   

Richard, who crashed his car onto a fence

 

 

Question 7

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Hannah, a 20-year-old girl, helps a blind man to cross a busy street. She helps him without expecting any benefits in return. According to the social-exchange theory, Hannah exhibits ________ in this scenario.

  

altruism

  

the reciprocity norm

   

egoism

   

the overjustification effect

 

 

Question 8

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According to Robert Putnam (2000), membership in ________ was most closely associated with other forms of civic involvement, like voting, jury service, community projects, and giving to charity.

  

self-help groups

   

hobby clubs

   

service clubs

   

religious groups

 

IncorrectQuestion 9

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Why does personal treatment increase helping in bystanders?

  

It increases ambiguity and reduces social responsibility.

   

It makes them more narcissistic.

   

It makes them more self-aware.

   

It triggers the social-responsibility norm.

 

Question 10

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Around the world, compared to nonreligious people, which of the following is true of highly religious people?

  

Highly religious people give more to charities.

  

Highly religious people have higher incomes.

   

Highly religious people volunteer less often.

   

Highly religious people are less likely to help strangers.