Human Cooperation and Altruistic Behavior Quiz

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#1

Which theory suggests that humans cooperate and exhibit altruistic behavior because it enhances the survival of their genes?

Social learning theory
Cognitive dissonance theory
Evolutionary psychology
Behaviorist theory
#2

What term refers to a behavior that benefits others at a cost to oneself?

Selfishness
Coercion
Altruism
Egotism
#3

Which experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram demonstrated the willingness of participants to obey authority, even if it meant harming others?

Stanford prison experiment
Asch conformity experiment
Robbers Cave experiment
Milgram experiment
#4

According to the reciprocal altruism theory proposed by Robert Trivers, what conditions are necessary for altruistic behavior to evolve?

Genetic relatedness
Reputation management
Cost-benefit analysis
Repeated interactions
#5

What term describes the tendency for individuals to cooperate more readily with those who are similar to them?

In-group bias
Out-group discrimination
Reciprocity norm
Homophily
#6

Which psychological concept refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to slack off when working in a group compared to when working alone?

Social facilitation
Groupthink
Social loafing
Deindividuation
#7

Which experiment conducted by Solomon Asch demonstrated the influence of group pressure on conformity?

Milgram experiment
Stanford prison experiment
Robbers Cave experiment
Asch conformity experiment
#8

Which concept in game theory explains why individuals might cooperate even when it seems irrational to do so?

Tit for tat
Nash equilibrium
Tragedy of the commons
Pareto efficiency
#9

Which hormone is often associated with prosocial behavior, empathy, and bonding?

Testosterone
Cortisol
Oxytocin
Adrenaline
#10

Who proposed the 'tragedy of the commons' concept, which suggests that individuals acting in their self-interest can ultimately deplete a shared resource?

Elinor Ostrom
Garrett Hardin
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
#11

According to the social exchange theory, individuals engage in altruistic behavior when they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs. What term is used to describe this evaluation?

Cost-benefit analysis
Reciprocity
Empathy-altruism hypothesis
Social comparison
#12

Who developed the concept of inclusive fitness to explain the evolution of altruistic behavior?

Konrad Lorenz
John Bowlby
W. D. Hamilton
Albert Bandura
#13

Which factor, proposed by Robert Axelrod, suggests that cooperation can evolve when individuals interact repeatedly and have the opportunity to punish defectors?

Reciprocity
Kin selection
Social norms
Tit for tat
#14

Who coined the term 'ego depletion' to describe the idea that self-control and willpower are exhaustible resources?

Walter Mischel
Roy Baumeister
Philip Zimbardo
Abraham Maslow

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