PSYCH 350 Lecture Notes - Immanence, Moral Relativism, Prosocial Behavior
8 Apr 2013
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Prosocial behavior, positive social action performed to benefit others. Induction, parental technique that relies on the extensive use of reasoning and explanation, as well as the arousal of empathic feelings to influence behavior. Power assertion, parental technique that relies on the use of forceful commands, physical punishment, and removal of material objects or privileges to influence behavior. Antisocial behavior, behaviors used in opposition to prosocial behavior. Younger children are not good at distributing resources fairly when another child is not around. Individual differences in whether children reveal differences in fairness. Instrumental aggression, behavior motivated to obtain an object or goal. Causes potential or real physical harm to another. (sometimes called proactive aggression). Relational aggression, behaviors motivated to hurt another"s feelings. (sometimes called indirect, covert, or social aggression). Some factors often found to be associated with incidences of aggressive and antisocial behavior: Social conventions, behavioral rules that regulate social interactions, such as dress codes and degrees of formality in speech.
