Positive Psych Exam 5 - Final

Someone who engages in altruistic behavior out of empathy is demonstrating which type of helping behavior?

Someone who engages in altruistic behavior out of empathy is demonstrating which type of helping behavior?

care-based altruism

A business owner annually donates a large sum of money to a local charity, which publicly announces the donation. The business owner enjoys the advertisement. Which motive best explains this behavior?

egotism motive

What did Batson and colleagues suggest about altruism?

individuals higher in empathy are more likely to help those in need

What does the increase in studies on empathy-based altruism mean for understanding motives for helping others?

It shows that egotism-based altruism is not the only explanation for helping behaviors

How does emotion tie in with altruistic behavior?

Positive affect can help stimulate altruism

Research indicates that oxytocin is responsible for enhancing altruistic behavior, specifically________.

care-based altruism

How is altruism embedded within collectivist cultures?

Collectivist cultures inherently prioritize focusing on the welfare of others.

What condition must be in place for religious prosociality to occur?

The person receiving help is from the same religious group.

A person has been working many hours of volunteer work for the last 6 months. It began as a requirement for class, but a person now feels closer to others and understands that they are similar. What does this realization due to increased interaction demonstrate?

increased empathy

Someone’s car has broken down by the side of the busy highway and is starting to smoke. Which of the following individuals is most likely to stop and help?

a police officer

Which of the following is a component of the definition of gratitude?

The behavior is valuable to the recipient

A man who had gotten into a terrible accident was visited by his daughter whom he hadn’t talked to in years. This man had gratitude for getting into the car accident, as this event allowed him to reestablish his relationship with his daughter. What is this an example of?

benefit funding

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with someone who keeps a weekly gratitude journal?

the amount of exercise undertaken

The GRAT is a self-report measure used to tap into three factors of gratitude. Which of the following is one of these factors?

resentment

Diffusion of responsibility for helping others is a phenomenon known as______.

the innocent bystander effect

Which of the following would John Bowlby consider to be an adaptive parental behavior?

responding to a child’s behavior cues with a smile.

What pattern of attachment is characterized by a balance between exploration of the environment and contact with the caregiver?

secure

What is the name of the classic behavioral assessment strategy designed by Mary Ainsworth?

the strange situation

Relationship problems, emotional disorders, and conduct problems have all been identified as some of the long-term consequences of what type of attachment?

insecure attachment

The concept of compassionate love is most related to

romantic relationships

Romantic love is a complex emotion that is the result of which two components?

passionate and companionate

Who developed the triangular theory of love?

Robert Sterberg

Which personality factor was found to be associated with all three components of Sternberg’s model of love?

agreeableness

What is at the core of the self-expansion theory of romantic love?

the reinforcement of positive feelings of love that lead to increased commitment

Largely unconscious views of romance and relationships that guide our interpersonal choices is the definition of______.

love stories

Which component of the minding model requires planning and strategizing to become closer as the relationship matures?

maintaining reciprocity

What should someone expect when creating a culture of appreciation in their relationship

an environment where positive interactions and a sense of security are the norms

Which of these statements best describes aversive and appetitive processes?

A n process involves eliminating negative relationship behaviors: an appetitive process involves promoting positive relationship behaviors.

What is one of the core concepts of the theory of forgiveness posited by Tangney and colleagues?

give up negative emotions

According to the forgiveness model of Gordon and colleagues, when someone is in the stage of feeling negative emotions involving hurt, fear and anger, which stage of forgiveness are they in?

the impact stage