Pilavin (procedure) Flashcards
1
Q
How much confederates were in each trial?
A
- 2 female observers
- 1 male victim
- 1 male model
2
Q
Describe the procedure simply?
A
1) The research team
2) Victim collapses
3) Trials
3
Q
1) The research team
A
- 4 teams of student researchers carried out the study.
- On each trial, 2 males and 2 females boarded the train at different doors.
- The female passengers sat at the adjacent area. Observed passengers and recorded data for each trial.
- The male confederates took roles of victim/model
4 teams= from University of Columbia
4
Q
2) The victim staggers foward and collapses
A
- The victim stood at the pole (center of critical area)
- The model stood throughout the trial.
- At approximately 70 seconds into the jorunery, the victim staggers foward and collapses.
- The victim remained lying on the floor looking upwards.
- If the victim recieved no help, the model would help him to his feet at the next stop.
5
Q
3) The trials
A
- The trials were split into 5 conditions
1. Critical Early: The model stood stood in the critical area. And waited 70 seconds to help the victim.
2. Critical Late: The model stood in the critical area. And waited 150 seconds to help the victim.
- Adjacent Early:The model stood in the adjacent area. And waited 70 seconds to help the victim.
- Adjacent Late :The model stood in the adjacent area. And waited 150 seconds to help the victim.
6
Q
Describe the female observers
A
- Observed ppts/ recorded data
- Females sat in the area adjacent to the immidiate critical area.
7
Q
Describe the victim
A
- Always played by 4 different men
- 1 black man/ 3 white men
- Aged 26-35 years old
- Dressed identically in casual clothes (Eisenhower jacket, no tie, old trousers)
- 38/103 trials= victim smelled of alchol/ carried brown bag with alchol
- 65 trials= Black cane
8
Q
Descrive the models
A
- They were white males
- Dressed casually
- Helped victim to feet at next stop (if he recieved no help)
