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What is Prosocial Behaviour?

Prosocial behaviour refers to the phenomenon of people helping each other with no thought of reward or compensation.

What does the Reciprocity Norm suggest?

The Reciprocity Norm suggests that people help others with the expectation that they will receive help in return.

What is the Altruism in relation to helping behavior?

Altruism is the desire to help another person even if it involves a cost to the helper.

What does the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis state?

The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis states that individuals will help regardless of their self-interest when they feel empathy for a person in need.

What is the Urban Overload Hypothesis?

The Urban Overload Hypothesis posits that people in crowded cities tend to keep to themselves to avoid being overwhelmed by stimuli.

What is the Bystander Effect?

The Bystander Effect is a social psychological phenomenon where the greater the number of bystanders who observe an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help.

What are the three components of prejudice?

The three components of prejudice are cognitive (beliefs or thoughts), affective (emotions linked with attitude), and behavioral (actions).

What is the role of culture in prosocial behavior?

People are more likely to help members of their in-group than those in out-groups, as defined by cultural identification.

What does Self-Fulfilling Prophecy mean in the context of prejudice?

A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy occurs when the beliefs about a group influence behaviors that reinforce those beliefs.

What is the Contact Hypothesis?

The Contact Hypothesis suggests that prejudice can be reduced through interaction between groups under conditions of equal status and common goals.

What are the Six Conditions for Cross-Group Contact?

The Six Conditions for Cross-Group Contact are mutual interdependence, common goals, equal status, friendly informal setting, knowing multiple out-group members, and social norms of equality.