PSY 0105 Study Guide - Extraversion And Introversion, Hamburg S-Bahn, Liviu Librescu
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Prosocial behavior: helpful actions that benefit others, kitty genovese. Tragic example of the bystander effect: liviu librescu. Born in 1930 as a jew in romania. Came to u. s. and ended up at vt. Blockaded the door and told students to leave through the window. Was killed, but saved the lives of many others. Bystander effect: the likelihood of a prosocial response is affected by the number of bystanders. Implicit bystander effect: decrease in helping behavior brought about by simply thinking about being in a group: role of others, potential sources of aid. They may help the victim so you don"t need to: sources of information as to if aid is necessary. Helps you interpret why aid is/isn"t necessary: sources of aid/disapproval of aid. People may or may not approve of you helping others. 11/20: why it occurs, darley and latane.
