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Prosocial Behavior
Social Psych terms about Prosocial Behavior
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
11/24/2013

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Prosocial behavior
Definition
Any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person
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Altruism
Definition
Any act that benefits another person but does not benefit the helper and often involves some personal cost to the helper
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Evolutionary psychology
Definition
Explains social behavior in terms of genetic factors that evolved over time according to natural selection.
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Kin selection
Definition
Shows helping a genetic relative is favored by natural selection
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Norm of reciprocity
Definition
Expectation that helping others will increase the likelihood that they will help us in the future.
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Social exchange theory
Definition
Actions are dictated by a desire to maximize outcomes/rewards and minimize cost.
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Empathy
Definition
An emotional connection with a person in need.
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Empathy-altruism hypothesis
Definition
States that when we feel empathy for a person, we will attempt to help purely for altruistic reasons.
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Simpatia
Definition
Common in Latino cultures, refers to a range of friendly social and emotional traits.
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Negative-state relief hypothesis
Definition
States that people help in order to alleviate their own sadness or distress.
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Urban-overload hypothesis
Definition
States that people living in cities are likely to keep to themselves in order to avoid being overloaded by stimulation.
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Bystander effect
Definition
Finding that the greater the number of witnesses to an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help.
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Pluralistic ignorance
Definition
When other bystanders are present, people are more likely to assume an actual emergency is something minor
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Diffusion of responsibility
Definition
Each bystander's sense of responsibility to help decreases as the number of witnesses increases.
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