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Ch. 12: Helping Pt 2: Apr. 21, 2014
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Helping (or not helping) What determines why/when people help? – 1) Evolutionary factors: A) Role of ‘kin selection’ What research supports this? B) Reciprocity
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Evolutionary explanations (cont.) – C) Empathy Cognitive component – Emotional component – Toddler empathy research – how does this research indicate a natural instinct to help? monkeys & empathy…
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2) Cost-reward model – Social exchange – focus on rewards What are possible rewards? – Is the helping altruistic or egoistic?
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3) Situational factors influence helping – – Effect of crowds: The Bystander Effect Kitty Genovese murder in 1964 in NYC – Details of the incident? How did bystanders react?
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Darley & Latane’s follow-up experiments: Confederate fakes a seizure…either alone, with 1 other participant, or 4 other participants What is ‘Diffusion of Responsibility’?
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Obstacles to helping – – Noticing – Interpreting – What is pluralistic ignorance? Shotland’s research on male-female assaults – – Responsibility – Deciding how to help
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