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The document is an assignment focused on prosocial behavior, including definitions and theories related to altruism, emotional responses, and situational factors influencing such behaviors. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers regarding concepts like helper's high, pluralistic ignorance, and moral integrity. The assignment assesses understanding of the motivations and dynamics behind prosocial actions.

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Assignment 4 Solution

The document is an assignment focused on prosocial behavior, including definitions and theories related to altruism, emotional responses, and situational factors influencing such behaviors. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers regarding concepts like helper's high, pluralistic ignorance, and moral integrity. The assignment assesses understanding of the motivations and dynamics behind prosocial actions.

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MODULE-4

Assignment-4

1. ______________ refers to prosocial behaviors that are carried out without the expectation
of obtaining an external reward, whereas the genetic determinism model explicates
______________ theory. (2 marks)
a) Altruism
b) Negative state-relief model
c) Empathy-joy hypothesis
d) Kin selection
2. The emotion that is elicited by performing a prosocial act is sometimes labelled
__________ a feeling of calmness, self-worth, and warmth. (1 mark)

a) Self-sacrifice
b) Helper’s high
c) Empathic accuracy
d) Reciprocity

3._____________are obtained from others when helping them, for instance, friendship and
gratitude, whereas ___________ are generated by oneself when helping, for example, sense
of goodness and self-satisfaction. (2 mark)

a) External locus of control


b) External rewards
c) Internal locus of control
d) Internal rewards

4. ________________ refers to the fact that because none of the bystanders respond to an
emergency, no one knows for sure what is happening and each depends on the others to
interpret the situation. (1 mark)
a) Pluralistic ignorance
b) Evaluation apprehension
c) Diffusion of responsibility
d) Reciprocity

5.Which of the factors below are not situational factors influencing prosocial behaviour.
(2 mark)
a) The bystander effects
b) Moral hypocrisy
c) Attribution
d) Self interest
6.____________ is the motivation to be moral and actually engage in moral behaviour.
a) Moral hypocrisy
a) Pluralistic ignorance
b) Self-interest
c) Moral integrity

7. ____________ perspective suggest that prosocial behavior can act as a self-help


undertaking to reduce one’s negative affect.

1
a) Empathy-altruism
b) Negative-state-relief
c) Empathy-joy
d) Kin selection

Answers

1. a) Altruism and d) Kin selection


2. b) Helper’s high
3. (b+ d)- (External rewards+ Internal rewards)
4. a) Pluralistic ignorance
5. (b+ d)- (moral hypocrisy+ self-interest)
6. d) Moral integrity
7. b) Negative-state-relief

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