The concept of pay it forwarddoing a favor someone and asking that person to do the same in the futurecan promote prosocial behavior. Social scientists refer to this concept as ____.
a. diffuse benefits
b. upstream reciprocity
c. future altruism
d. resource multiplication
Question 2
Which of the following comes closest to the textbook's conclusion regarding the elimination of prejudice?
a. While it is possible to meaningfully reduce specific prejudices, the tendencies for stereotyping and ingroup favoritism appear to be innate.
b. Prejudice could be significantly reduced via education and structural changes to society.
c. Prejudice is not at all inevitable; it exists in some cultures but not in others, suggesting that a prejudice-free culture is wholly possible.
d. Prejudice is more or less natural, and almost all attempts to reduce prejudices have been completely ineffective.
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