Prosocial Behavior

What is prosocial behavior?

• Behavior that harms others.

• Behavior that benefits others and is supportive.

• Behavior motivated by external rewards.

• Behavior that is forced by an organization.

What is altruism?

• Helping others for personal gain.

• Selflessly helping others without expecting anything in return.

• Helping only family members.

• Helping others when forced by society.

Why is it difficult to distinguish between prosocial behavior and altruism in experiments?

• Participants are always egoistic.

• Researchers rely on self-report data, which may not be accurate.

• Altruism is always forced.

• Prosocial behavior is rare.

What does the Kin Selection Theory explain?

• People help others to gain social status.

• People are more likely to help those biologically related to them.

• People help others only when they feel empathy.

• People help others to avoid punishment.

What was the aim of Madsen et al.'s study?

• To investigate the role of empathy in altruism.

• To study the influence of Kin Selection on human altruism.

• To compare prosocial behavior in different cultures.

• To measure the impact of rewards on helping behavior.

What did participants in Madsen et al.'s study have to do?

• Share notes with a student in need.

• Perform a wall sit for as long as possible.

• Donate money to a charity.

• Write about their feelings toward family members.

What did the results of Madsen et al.'s study show?

• Participants helped strangers more than family members.

• Participants held the wall sit longer for closer family members.

• Participants did not help family members at all.

• Participants helped only when rewarded with money.

What is a strength of Madsen et al.'s study?

• It used only one cultural group.

• It had high ecological validity.

• It was conducted in a laboratory setting.

• It generalizes findings across two cultures.

What is a limitation of Madsen et al.'s study?

• Participants were not told about the purpose of the study.

• Researcher bias could have influenced the interpretation of results.

• The study did not measure empathy levels.

• The study used only self-report data.

What ethical concern was raised in Madsen et al.'s study?

• Participants were forced to help family members.

• Zulu participants could experience psychological harm.

• Participants were not compensated for their time.

• The study lacked informed consent.