The assignment (2-to 3 pages):

• Briefly describe the "event" you selected.

• Then describe one example of prosocial or helping behavior and one example of antisocial or negative behavior in groups related to the event.

• Analyze the people's prosocial behaviors using the theories, concepts, and perspectives presented in the text:

o The evolutionary perspective
o The sociocultural perspective
o The learning perspective
o The decision-making perspective
o The Attribution Theory
o The negative-state model
o Motives for helping
o Concepts related to bystander intervention

• Explain the possible or likely characteristics of those who helped in your example as well as the probable characteristics of those who demonstrated negative behavior.

• Explain any aspects of the event itself that influence/elicit prosocial and antisocial behavior.

• Explain the role, if any, of culture in the prosocial and antisocial behaviors displayed.