Author: Anonymous

Most research on deindividuation has taken the form of controlled laboratory experiments.

Your book discusses research that asks people to choose between derailing a train and possibly pushing someone off the train in order to save a larger number of lives. What is the main finding of this research regarding morality?

Which of the following is a factor of the polynomial below? x2 – 3x – 40

Which of the following explanations have social psychologists proposed for the increased likelihood of helping behavior in rural environments compared to urban ones?

Research evidence suggests that reciprocal altruism is only found among humans, not in other species.

How does a reciprocal altruism perspective on helping differ from a kin selection perspective?

Multiply. (3x + 11)2

In a brief paragraph (~4-6 sentences), identify one or two running themes from this course that you find relevant to your studies, career, personal life, or a combination of these areas. There are no wrong answers (unless you don’t respond or write something irrelevant to the question); I just want to see what you took away from this course!

Nathan wants the city to turn a property where a building was demolished into a park. His roommate Nick says that he should consider what the “right thing” to do is. Nick suggests that Nathan contact the neighborhood representative on the city board and defer to the representative’s judgment. What principle of moral foundations theory is Nick basing his advice on?

Which of the following has psychological research shown to be the primary driver of altruism?