helping behaviour in a wide range of cultures, in large cities around the world.
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What community variables did Levine look at?
Population size, Economic well-being, Cultural values (Individualism - collectivism, simpatia), Walking speed (pace of life)
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What was the IV in this study?
Alerting a pedestrian who dropped a pen. Offering to help a pedestrian with a hurt leg who is trying to reach a pile of dropped magazines. Assisting a blind person to cross the street.
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What research method did Levine use?
Field experiment, independent measures design, 23 different countries (cities)
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What was the Dependent Variable in this study?
Rate of helping calculated to give each city a helping index
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Describe the sample used in Levine's study
Opportunity sample
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Who collected the data?
Students who went to their home country, all men, all dressed neatly and casually
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How was standardisation ensured in Levine's study?
Non verbal communication from the experimenter. The experimenters practised together. All received detailed instruction sheet.
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Describe the dropped pen condition.
At walking pace experimenter walked towards a pedestrian walking alone and dropped a pen. Helping was recorded if the pedestrian alerted the confederate that the pen had been dropped or if the pen was handed over.
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Describe the hurt leg condition.
Walking with a heavy limp and wearing a visible leg brace, experimenter struggled to reach a pile of magazines as they came within 20 feet of a passing pedestrian. Helping was defined as offering/beginning to help.
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Describe the helping a blind person cross the street condition.
Wearing dark glasses and carrying a white cane pretended to need help crossing a busy street at a traffic light. They waited until before the light turned green and held out their cane as if asking for help.
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How was helping behaviour scored in the helping a blind person cross the street condition.
As a minimum, told the confederate when the light turned green.
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Which country/city was the most helpful and which was the least helpful?
Most helpful: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (93%), Least helpful: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (40.33%)
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Was there a relationship between populations size and helping behaviour?
No
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Was there a statistically significant relationship found between purchasing power parity (economic well being) and overall helping
yes
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Which culture was found to be more helpful?
Simpatia countries
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Name 2 conclusions from Levine's study
The value of collectivism-individualism is unrelated to helping behaviours. Helping across cultures is inversely related to a country's economic productivity
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What community variables did Levine look at?
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Population size, Economic well-being, Cultural values (Individualism - collectivism, simpatia), Walking speed (pace of life)
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