Drury et al (2009)

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To investigate the role of social identity theory in helping

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Independent samples design

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

40 students from the university of Sussex (20-25 years old, 7 male the rest female)

Question 4

Variables

Answer 4

Independent – group identification participants vs individual identification condition participants

Question 5

Key factors of the study

Answer 5

Independent – group identification participants vs individual identification condition participants

Question 6

keys factors part 2

Answer 6

• Wore vests of same colour in G-identification (make sure social identity is salient)
• I – identification, wore different colour vests
• One condition small crowd, one large crowd

Question 7

Results

Answer 7

• participants with a high in-group identification gave more help and pushed others less than did those who did not have in-group identification
• Crowd size did not affect the amount of help given

Question 8

Evaluation

Answer 8

• High internal validity (can control extraneous variables)
• High mundane realism
• Low ecological validity
• Replicable -> reliable
• Conform to findings of Levine’s research
• ethical