AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

CONFORMITY AND OBEDIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The social responsibility norm refers to:
A
Helping others who help us
B
Helping others because we are instructed to
C
Helping others out of a sense of duty
D
Helping others because you feel empathy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The social responsibility norm tells us that we should try to help others who need assistance, even without any expectation of future paybacks. The social responsibility norm involves a sense of duty and obligation, in which people are expected to respond to others by giving help to those in need of assistance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prosocial norms are clear, healthy, ethical standards, beliefs, and behavior guidelines that promote prosocial behavior and minimize health risks. The promotion of prosocial norms like altruism, solidarity, and volunteerism is an important aspect of positive youth development programs.

Detailed explanation-3: -We have seen that the reciprocity norm teaches us that we should help others, with the expectation of a future return, and that the social responsibility norm teaches us that we should do the right thing by helping other people whenever we can, without the expectation of a payback.

Detailed explanation-4: -Government officials may expect people who are well off to donate to homeless people. This is an example of social responsibility norm.

Detailed explanation-5: -The reciprocity norm is a social rule that maintains, among other things, that people should return favors and other acts of kindness (Gouldner, 1960. 1960.

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