Piliavin et al. Study on Bystander Apathy

These flashcards summarize key concepts and terms related to the Piliavin et al. study examining bystander apathy and helping behavior.

Bystander Apathy

The tendency of people in a social situation not to go to the aid of strangers in an emergency.

Diffusion of Responsibility

When there are many observers of an incident, each person feels that the responsibility to help is shared among all the observers.

Altruism

Doing something for someone else without getting anything for yourself.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A situation in which each individual believes themselves to be the only exception to the accepted beliefs or behavior of their group.

Helping Behavior

Voluntary actions taken to help others.

Good Samaritan

A charitable or helpful person who stops to help a stranger.

Extrinsic Reward

External, physical rewards received from good deeds, such as money or gifts.

Intrinsic Reward

Internal, emotional rewards such as feeling good about oneself after doing something good.

Modelled Help

Assistance demonstrated by a helper that may inspire others to provide help as well.

Ecological Validity

The extent to which research findings can be generalized to real-world settings.