Piliavin

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To study the factors affecting whether people would help a collapsed man on the New York underground

Question 2

What were the 4 variables they wanted to see whether helping behaviour was affected by

Answer 2

Race
Effect of modelling helping behaviour
Size of group
Victims responsibility

Question 3

How many participant

Answer 3

4550 travelled on trains targeted

43 each carriage

Question 4

What section was targeted

Answer 4

When there was a 7.5 minute gap between stations

Question 5

Describe the teams

Answer 5

2 male- one victim, one helper

2 female- record results

Question 6

How many trails run a day, at what times

Answer 6

6-8

11am-3pm

Question 7

What were the 4 independent variables

Answer 7

Victims race- black or white
Victims responsibility- carrying cane (low
Carrying bottle (high)
Presence of model- helped after 70/150 seconds
NO bystanders

Question 8

Name model conditions

Answer 8

Model stood in critical area and helped after 70 seconds / 150 seconds

Model stood in adjacent area helped after 70/150 seconds

Question 9

How was dependant variable measured

Answer 9

Time taken for first passenger to help

Total number who helped

Question 10

How many received help without model intervention

Answer 10

Cane- 95%

Drunk-50%

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

Ill person more likely to receive help than drunk person