Pro Social behaviour

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Year 11 Psychology Flashcards on Pro Social behaviour, created by Alyssa Cronin on 17/05/2021.
Alyssa Cronin
Flashcards by Alyssa Cronin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Pro social behaviour intentional helping behaviour or acts meant to benefit others eg. charity, sharing, sympathy, helping a stranger
Altruistic behaviour actions motivated to help others rather than yourself
Biological bases of pro social behaviour you are more likely to help family than a stranger to ensure survival of your own gene pool
Pro social behaviour is learned during childhood Children learn from; > reinforcement through praise & reward > Instruction > observation
Empathy component of pro social behaviour ability to understand another persons feelings
What stops pro social behaviour > lack of empathy > location -small town more likely to help > bystander effect
bystander effect presence of others reduces likelihood of pro social behaviour eg. Kitty Genovese case -murdered but neighbours didn't call for help
Diffusion of responsibility more people around causes each person to assume the other will do something
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