5.3.2 Factors Influencing Helping Behaviour

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    • Prosocial Behaviour refers to actions that benefit others, such as helping, sharing, or cooperating
    • Prosocial behavior is voluntary and intended to assist others.
    • An example of prosocial behavior is helping someone carry their bags
    • Prosocial Behaviour refers to actions that benefit others, such as helping, sharing, or cooperating
    • Prosocial behavior is always intended to benefit the helper.
      False
    • The bystander effect reduces the likelihood of helping because the presence of others diffuses responsibility
    • Arrange the following factors in order of their effect on helping behavior, from most negative to most positive:
      1️⃣ Bystander effect
      2️⃣ Social norms
      3️⃣ Empathy
      4️⃣ Altruism
    • The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others reduces the likelihood of helping
    • Feeling empathy for someone in need increases the likelihood of helping them.
    • The bystander effect decreases helping because it reduces the sense of individual responsibility
    • What is the role of social norms in prosocial behavior?
      Encourage or discourage helping
    • What is the bystander effect?
      Others reduce likelihood of helping
    • Empathy increases the likelihood of helping behavior.
    • Social norms can either encourage or discourage helping behaviour
    • Which personal characteristic is associated with increased helping behavior?
      Altruism
    • Empathy and social norms together can increase the likelihood of helping someone in need.
    • The bystander effect is caused by diffusion of responsibility
    • How does social influence contribute to the bystander effect?
      Others' inaction reduces intervention
    • The Kitty Genovese murder is a real-world example of the bystander effect.
    • What is prosocial behavior?
      Actions benefiting others
    • Prosocial behavior is voluntary and intended to assist another individual or group
    • What are the two primary causes of the bystander effect?
      Diffusion of responsibility and social influence
    • Order the steps a person might take to overcome the bystander effect:
      1️⃣ Recognize the situation requires help
      2️⃣ Overcome diffusion of responsibility
      3️⃣ Take personal responsibility
      4️⃣ Help the individual in need
    • What are personal characteristics that influence helping behavior?
      Traits and attitudes
    • Altruism is a personal characteristic that increases the likelihood of helping
    • Match the situational factor with its effect on helping behavior:
      Bystander Effect ↔️ Decreases helping
      Social Influence ↔️ Others' reactions influence helping
    • Social influence refers to how others' reactions affect an individual's decision to help.
    • What is the effect of the Bystander Effect on helping behavior?
      Decreases helping
    • The Bystander Effect occurs because the presence of others reduces the likelihood of helping
    • What happens to helping behavior if others seem unconcerned in a situation?
      Decreases helping
    • Prosocial behavior is voluntary and intended to assist others.
    • An example of prosocial behavior is donating to charity
    • What is the Bystander Effect caused by?
      Diffusion of responsibility
    • In the Bystander Effect, diffusion of responsibility reduces the likelihood of individuals assuming action
    • What is a real-world example of the Bystander Effect?
      Kitty Genovese murder
    • Altruism is a personal characteristic that increases the likelihood of helping others.
    • How does a positive mood affect helping behavior?
      Promotes helping
    • Social Exchange Theory suggests that helping behavior is motivated by a cost-benefit analysis