state the assumptions of the social area
- behaviour is affected by the imagine, implied or actual presence of others
- a major influence on people behaviour, though processes and emotions are other people and the society they have created
- an individuals behaviour is affected by situational factors for example the environment we find ourselves in
what is the key theme of levine’s study ?
responses to people in need
give the aim of levine’s study
to investigate differences in non emergency helping behaviour towards strangers in a range of cultures and to understand differences in terms of cultural traditions and economic productivity
what was the iv used in levine’s study
23 different countries
what was the dv used in levine’s study
% measure of 3 helping behaviours
dropped pen, hurt leg,blind person
state the design used in levine’s study
cross cultural
state the method of levine’s study
field experiment
give strengths of the method used in levine’s study
one strength of a field experiment is the amount of realism
this study took place in a natural environment ie side walk
increasing ecological validity
give weaknesses of the method used in levine’s study
raises ethical issues
participants did not consent
people may not trust psychology in the future
describe the sample used in levine’s study
info was collected by students either travelling to or returning home form them countries
1198 participants all together
2nd person to cross a certain point on pavement
who was excluded from levines study?
people visible disabilities
elderly
underage of 17
why is levines study seen to be quasi?
the IV of different countries is naturally occurring and cannot be manipulated
list the controls used in levines study
- all experimenters were male
- no speaking to participants
- experimenters were all trained
- conducted during office hours
- during summer on clear days
- 2 locations each day
- between 1992-1995
describe the dropped pen condition
experimenters dropped a pen and appeared not to notice as they approached a participant
describe the hurt leg condition
experimenters walking with a limp and a leg brace dropped a pile of magazines and appeared to struggle to pick them up
describe the blind person crossing road condition
experimenter wearing dark glasses and with white canes stepped up to a crossing and held out their cane signalling they wanted help crossing the road
name the community variable from levines study
- population size
- economic prosperity
- cultural values
- pace of life
in what city are u most likely to revive help?
rio de janerio
in what city are u least likely to revive help?
kuala lumpur and malaysia
what is the helping rate of rio de janerio?
93%
what is the helping rate of kuala lumpur and malaysia?
40%
give the conclusions of levines study
- helping behaviour in non emergency situations is not universal but varies between cities
- there are large variations in the likelihood of receiving help in no emergency situations in different cultural context
- the only characteristic of cities measured in this study that correlates with helping is economic prosperity
- helping is not related to city size or pace
