PSYC 3840 Module 4 Quiz | Questions and Answers Teri is driving on a busy highway and blows her tire out. After a very dangerous maneuver to attempt to pull over, she patiently waits in her car for someone to help. Although many people drive by on the highway, she did not receive assistance unti...
Teri is driving on a busy highway and blows her tire out. After a very dangerous
maneuver to attempt to pull over, she patiently waits in her car for someone to help.
Although many people drive by on the highway, she did not receive assistance until a
police officer saw her two hours later. This story demonstrates a phenomenon called the
innocent bystander effect. What is the reason that this occurs?
a) People are afraid to help a stranger
b) People are inherently evil
c) People diffuse responsibility onto others
d) People are "muting" empathy
According to Brennan, which category of adult attachment is high on both avoidance
and anxiety?
a) Preoccupied
b) Dismissing
c) Secure
d) Fearful
A soldier kills many people during war. He also sees many innocent people suffering,
but continues on as he was instructed. What is this an example of?
a) Losing Empathy
b) Never having Empathy
c) Ignoring Empathy
d) Muting Empathy
With regard to the classification system proposed by Hazan and Shaver, in which
category do interviewees express being comfortable depending on others, and comfort
in having others depend on them?
a) Dismissing
b) Preoccupied
c) Anxious
d) Secure
According to Arthur and Elaine Aron, what do emotions, cognitions, and behaviors of
love fuel?
a) Self-love
, b) Self-control
c) Self-esteem
d) Self-expansion
A woman is assaulted in the middle of a busy city in front of thousands of people. No
one stepped in to help, and no one called for help. What is the term used for situations
such as this?
a) The Greed/Gratitude Comparison
b) The Egoistic Theory
c) The Innocent Bystander Effect
d) The Diffusion of Responsibility Principle
How do we feel when our basic needs for love, affection, and belongingness are not
met?
a) Tired and Frustrated
b) Hurt and Lonely
c) Lonely and Worthless
d) Free and Autonomous
According to Arthur and Elaine Aron the natural byproduct of expansive love is
a) consummate love.
b) limerance.
c) compassionate love.
d) relationship satisfaction.
Who developed the triangular theory of love?
a) Mary Main
b) Robert Sternberg
c) Daniel Goleman
d) Martin Seligman
Which of the following can help to enhance empathic behaviors?
a) Increasing material rewards
b) Showing that the behavior will relieve a feeling of guilt
c) Teaching one that it is legitimate to feel good about helping others
d) Pointing out similarities between oneself and others
Sammy is trying to carry many grocery bags to her car on a rainy afternoon. Her
daughter is with her and offers to help, which creates a feeling of gratitude in Sammy.
According to the theory presented by Ortony and colleagues, how would this feeling of
gratitude toward Sammy's daughter differ from that of a stranger who was not expected
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