1. Pro-Social Behavior Discussion
Pro-Social Behavior Discussion ON Pro-Social Behavior DiscussionPro-social behavior is
behavior that is intended to benefit others (Fiske, 2014). There are various schools of
thought regarding why individuals engage in pro-social behavior. These explanations
include egocentric purposes, altruistic purposes, collective purposes, or adherence to moral
standards. In addition to motivation, it is important to consider how situational factors
affect pro-social behavior (Fiske, 2014).Write a 3 page paper:Define pro-social
behavior.Explain three potential conditions in which diffusion of responsibility might occur
and why.Explain the steps of pro-social behavior and the significance of each step.Be
specific and use the current literature to your responseBelow I’ve uploaded the resources
to use to help with this.week_9_resources.docxUnformatted Attachment PreviewReadings •
Course Text: Fiske, S. T. (2014). Social beings: Core motives in social psychology. (3rd ed.).
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. o Chapter 9, “Helping: Prosocial Behavior” Course Text: The Sage
handbook of social psychology • o Chapter 10, “Interpersonal Attraction and Intimate
Relationships” Book Excerpt: Crisp, R. J., & Turner, R. N. (2010). Chapter 12: Friendship and
love. In Essential social psychology (2nd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage. Article: Darley, J. M., &
Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4), 377–383. Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases. Article: Latané, B., & Darley, J. (1968). Group inhibition of bystander
intervention in emergencies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 10(3), 215–221.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. • • • • • • • • • Article: Piff, P. K., Kraus, M. W.,
Cote, S., Cheng, B. H., & Keltner, D. (2010). Having less, giving more:The influence of social
class on prosocial behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99(5), 771–784.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Article: Safrilsyah, S., Jusoff, K., & Fadhil, R.
(2009). Prosocial behavior motivation of Acheness volunteers in helping tsunami disaster
victims. Canadian Social Science, 5(3), 50-55. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Website: Social Psychology Network. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2011, from
http://www.socialpsychology.org/ Article: Cramer, D., & Jowett, S. (2010). Perceived
empathy, accurate empathy, and relationship satisfaction in heterosexual couples. Journal of
Social & Personal Relationships, 27(3), 327–349. Retrieved from the Walden Library
databases. Article: Felmlee, D., Orzechowicz, D., & Fortes, C. (2011). Fairy tales: Attraction
and stereotypes in same-gender relationships. Sex Roles, 62(3/4), 226–240. Retrieved from
the Walden Library databases. Website: Social Psychology Network. (n.d.). Retrieved
November 30, 2011, from http://www.socialpsychology.org/ …
