Briefly discuss the role of helping in inducing negative reactions. That is, what emotion is likely to be felt by some people when they are helped? Give an example of a situation that might lead to that outcome

What might be the logical response of the helper in that situation? What about group differences? That is, what sort of group difference might result in a resistance to being helped? What was the example from the chapter, and members of which group were offended by an offer of help? Why?
What will be an ideal response?

Answer:
Helping doesn't always induce good feelings in the helped person. People being helped may experience a loss of self-esteem. If you were to help a disabled person, it might simply remind him/her of his/her disability. Quite naturally, a negative response to help may cause one to conclude that people don't have much in the way of gratitude. If one group has more status than another, often a member of the group with less status may not wish to receive help from a member of the higher-status group. In the chapter, responses to helping were measured for Arab Israelis vs. Jewish Israelis. Arab Israelis (the lower status group in Israel) felt more negatively when helped by a Jewish Israeli, than did Jewish Israelis in the reverse situation. For the Arab Israelis, the help reminded them that they were not equal, that they were dependent.
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