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Unit 4: Social and Developmental Psychology
Quick questions on Prosocial Behaviour and Aggression - TCE Psychology (Tasmania)
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What is the bystander effect?Show answer
The bystander effect is the finding that the more people present, the less likely any one of them is to help. It is explained by diffusion of responsibility (each person assumes someone else will act) and pluralistic ignorance (people read others' inaction as a sign that no help is needed). Darley and Latane (1968), prompted by the Kitty Genovese case, staged emergencies and found that participants who believed they were the only witness helped fastest and most often, while those who thought others were present helped less and more slowly. They proposed a five-step decision model: notice the event, interpret it as an emergency, take responsibility, decide how to help, and then act.
What is explaining aggression?Show answer
Aggression is behaviour intended to harm another who is motivated to avoid it. The major explanations are:
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