Psychology 2070A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Disaster Assistance Response Team, Victim Blaming, Dime (United States Coin)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: James M Olson

Document Summary

Helping- the behavior intended to assist another person; the recipient may or may not have requested assistance, but the helper perceives that aid is needed. Prosocial behavior- any action that provides benefit to other people. Includes action that are not necessarily intended to assist others such as: following rules in a game, being honest, cooperating with others. Typically unplanned and not serious, can be giving what you have or doing what you can. Involves either giving what you have or doing what you can. Usually planned, it can be serious or not. 3 dimensions along which behaviors vary: planned/formal vs. spontaneous/informal. Chaperoning kids at the zoo is planned. Giving someone directions is spontaneous: seriousness of the problem. Giving someone change to make a phone call is not that serious. Helping someone who is having a heart attack is serious: distinction of giving what you have & doing what you can . When you donate, you give what you have .