AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Prosocial behaviour is best described as:
A
Intentional, everyday acts of helping others
B
Helping
C
Un-intentional, everyday acts of helping others
D
The tendency to not help others
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prosocial behavior is defined as ‘voluntary behavior intended to benefit another’ (Eisenberg et al., 2006). It is characterized by acts of kindness, compassion, and helping behaviors, which many consider to be one of the finest qualities of human nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Prosocial behavior is voluntary, intentional behavior that results in benefits for another person. Such behavior is considered to be altruistic if it is motivated by a genuine desire to benefit another person, without any expectation of benefits to oneself (Feigin et al. 2014; Eisenberg and Miller 1987).

Detailed explanation-3: -Prosocial behaviors involve voluntary, intentional actions that benefit another person or society at large, especially when this behavior brings no benefit to the helper (Barlett et al., 2009a).

Detailed explanation-4: -Prosocial behaviour is doing something to benefit, help or care for someone else because you believe that other people’s feelings and experiences are important. For example, it might be: showing kindness by speaking gently to someone or considering their feelings. comforting someone who’s sad or hurt.

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