Recall That the Introduction to Chapter 11 (Prosocial Behavior) Began

question 66

Multiple Choice

Recall that the introduction to Chapter 11 (Prosocial Behavior) began with a description of several of the citizen-heroes of September 11, 2001-for example William Wik, who refused to flee to personal safety because there were still people to be rescued.He died when a tower collapsed.Wik was willing to sacrifice his own life to save others, and his behavior could thus best be described as

• A) altruistic.
• B) prosocial.
• C) evolutionarily adaptive.
• D) an example of kin selection.

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Definitions:

Destructive Obedience

The concept where individuals comply with harmful orders or directives, often from an authority figure, against their own personal morals or ethical codes.

Milgram Experiments

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

"Learners"

Individuals engaged in the process of gaining knowledge, understanding, or skill through study, experience, or teaching.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental distress felt when possessing multiple contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes.