topic 8 dq 1& 2
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Topic8dq12.docx1. According to evolutionary theory, behaviors that optimize survival and reproduction are favored by natural selection and, therefore, more likely to persist. How, then, can we explain the evolution of altruism, which is by definition costly to the self? Provide an example.
2. Based on what you’ve learned about bystander intervention and diffusion of responsibility, what actions could you take to increase the likelihood that someone would help you in an emergency that happens in front of a large crowd? What obstacles to helping could persist?
Read Chapters 6 and 14 in Social Psychology.
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https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/ww-norton/2018/social-psychology_5e.php
Read "Crowded Minds: The Implicit Bystander Effect," by Garcia, Weaver, Moskowitz, and Darley, from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2002).
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Read “When Bystanders Increase Rather Than Decrease Intentions to Help,” by Greitemeyer & Mügge, from Social Psychology (2015).
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