PS270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Mother Teresa
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Helpi(cid:374)g (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h is (cid:373)oti(cid:448)ated (cid:271)(cid:455) the desire to i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease a(cid:374)other perso(cid:374)"s (cid:449)elfare (cid:449)ithout regard for o(cid:374)e"s self i(cid:374)terest. Social exchange theory: the theory that human interactions are transactions that aim to (cid:373)a(cid:454)i(cid:373)ize o(cid:374)e"s re(cid:449)ards a(cid:374)d (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)ize o(cid:374)e"s (cid:272)osts. Helping as disguised self-interest: people help others because of the rewards they get from helping. E(cid:373)path(cid:455): the (cid:448)i(cid:272)arious e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e of a(cid:374)other"s feeli(cid:374)g; putti(cid:374)g o(cid:374)eself i(cid:374) a(cid:374)other"s shoes. The reciprocity norm: an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them. The social-responsibility norm: an expectation that people will help those dependent on them. Diffusion of responsibility: tendency of group members to avoid taking responsibility because they assume that others will do so. Bystander effect: the finding that a person is less likely to help when there are other bystanders. Bystander effect: the finding that a person is less likely to provide help when there are other bystanders, smoke-filled room study, woman in distress study.
