4/24 EXAM Unit 11

1. Professor Halley is interested in researching the relationship between altruism, attraction, and aggression. Specifically, she hypothesizes that the factors that increase attractiveness will make people more likely to be altruistic and less likely to be aggressive.

A: Identify and explain two concepts from the list below that Professor Halley might use as independent variables in her research?

•  Aversive events

•  Proximity

•  Bystander effect

•  Similarity

B: Identify and explain one concept from the list below Professor Halley most likely to use as a dependent variable in her research.

•  Aversive events

•  Proximity

•  Similarity

•  Bystander effect

C: Using your knowledge of the social psychological principles involved in altruism, attraction, and aggression, explain your position on Professor Halley’s hypothesis. Use the following terms in your answer:

•  Frustration-aggression principle

•  Reciprocity norm

•  Social scripts