Psychology 2720A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Cognitive Load, Social Dilemma, Dime (United States Coin)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B
• Professor: Rachel Calogero

Document Summary

Prosocial behaviour: an action that is positively valued by society (goal to bene ting another) Helping behaviour: an action that is performed speci cally to help another person. Altruism: an action that is performed to bene t a person without bene ting the self. Hiv vaccine testing - 69% acknowledged participation could > unpleasant side effects. Only 1/3 had concerns the vaccine would cause further health problems. Bystander intervention: act of helping person in danger/distress by people who arent its cause. Smoke experiment: not just diffusion of responsibility > when alone, report smoke faster. Pluralistic ignorance: phenomenon whereby ppl wrongly assume based on others actions that the endorse a particular norm look to others for reaction. Situational & dispositional determinants: extensivity: people higher on extensivity help more, but suffer more personally, religiosity: sometimes can predict more altruistic acts, and sometimes it predicts less. Experiment: in a mall, people who broke something in experiment much more likely to help .