{"id":414,"date":"2016-11-23T17:30:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-social-psychology\/?post_type=chapter&p=414"},"modified":"2016-11-23T17:30:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T17:30:54","slug":"chapter-8-definitions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-social-psychology\/chapter\/chapter-8-definitions\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 8 Definitions","rendered":"Chapter 8 Definitions"},"content":{"raw":"Altruism<\/strong> Any behavior that is designed to increase another person\u2019s welfare, and particularly those actions that do not seem to provide a direct reward to the person who performs them\r\n\r\nAltruistic or prosocial personality<\/strong> An individual difference variable that relates to the likelihood of helping others across many different situations\r\n\r\nAutonomy-oriented help<\/strong> The belief that, given the appropriate tools, recipients can help themselves\r\n\r\nDependency-oriented help<\/strong> When the recipient feels that the implication of the helping is that he or she is are unable to care for himself or herself\r\n\r\nDiffusion of responsibility<\/strong> When we assume that others will take action and therefore we do not take action ourselves\r\n\r\nEmpathy<\/strong> An affective response in which a person understands, and even feels, another person\u2019s distress and experiences events the way the other person does\r\n\r\nEmpirical <\/strong>Based on the collection and systematic analysis of observable data\r\n\r\nEntitativity <\/strong>The perception, either by the group members themselves or by others, that the people together are a group\r\n\r\nJust world belief<\/strong> The belief that people get what they deserve in life\r\n\r\nMacbeth effect<\/strong> The observation that people tend to want to cleanse themselves when they perceive that they have violated their own ethical standards\r\n\r\nPersonal distress<\/strong> The negative emotions that we may experience when we view another person\u2019s suffering\r\n\r\nReciprocity norm<\/strong> A social norm reminding us that we should follow the principles of reciprocal altruism\r\n\r\nSocial exchange<\/strong> The idea that, if we help other people now, they will return the favor should we need their help in the future\r\n\r\nSocial responsibility norm<\/strong> A social norm that we should try to help others who need assistance, even without any expectation of future paybacks\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Altruism<\/strong> Any behavior that is designed to increase another person\u2019s welfare, and particularly those actions that do not seem to provide a direct reward to the person who performs them<\/p>\n

Altruistic or prosocial personality<\/strong> An individual difference variable that relates to the likelihood of helping others across many different situations<\/p>\n

Autonomy-oriented help<\/strong> The belief that, given the appropriate tools, recipients can help themselves<\/p>\n

Dependency-oriented help<\/strong> When the recipient feels that the implication of the helping is that he or she is are unable to care for himself or herself<\/p>\n

Diffusion of responsibility<\/strong> When we assume that others will take action and therefore we do not take action ourselves<\/p>\n

Empathy<\/strong> An affective response in which a person understands, and even feels, another person\u2019s distress and experiences events the way the other person does<\/p>\n

Empirical <\/strong>Based on the collection and systematic analysis of observable data<\/p>\n

Entitativity <\/strong>The perception, either by the group members themselves or by others, that the people together are a group<\/p>\n

Just world belief<\/strong> The belief that people get what they deserve in life<\/p>\n

Macbeth effect<\/strong> The observation that people tend to want to cleanse themselves when they perceive that they have violated their own ethical standards<\/p>\n

Personal distress<\/strong> The negative emotions that we may experience when we view another person\u2019s suffering<\/p>\n

Reciprocity norm<\/strong> A social norm reminding us that we should follow the principles of reciprocal altruism<\/p>\n

Social exchange<\/strong> The idea that, if we help other people now, they will return the favor should we need their help in the future<\/p>\n

Social responsibility norm<\/strong> A social norm that we should try to help others who need assistance, even without any expectation of future paybacks<\/p>\n

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