Levine

Question 1

state the assumptions of the social area

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

what is the key theme of levine’s study ?

Answer 2

responses to people in need

Question 3

give the aim of levine’s study

Answer 3

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

Question 4

what was the iv used in levine’s study

Answer 4

23 different countries

Question 5

what was the dv used in levine’s study

Answer 5

% measure of 3 helping behaviours

dropped pen, hurt leg,blind person

Question 6

state the design used in levine’s study

Answer 6

cross cultural

Question 7

state the method of levine’s study

Answer 7

field experiment

Question 8

give strengths of the method used in levine’s study

Answer 8

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

Question 9

give weaknesses of the method used in levine’s study

Answer 9

raises ethical issues
participants did not consent
people may not trust psychology in the future

Question 10

describe the sample used in levine’s study

Answer 10

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

Question 11

who was excluded from levines study?

Answer 11

people visible disabilities
elderly
underage of 17

Question 12

why is levines study seen to be quasi?

Answer 12

the IV of different countries is naturally occurring and cannot be manipulated

Question 13

list the controls used in levines study

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

describe the dropped pen condition

Answer 14

experimenters dropped a pen and appeared not to notice as they approached a participant

Question 15

describe the hurt leg condition

Answer 15

experimenters walking with a limp and a leg brace dropped a pile of magazines and appeared to struggle to pick them up

Question 16

describe the blind person crossing road condition

Answer 16

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

Question 17

name the community variable from levines study

Answer 17

• population size
• economic prosperity
• cultural values
• pace of life

Question 18

in what city are u most likely to revive help?

Answer 18

rio de janerio

Question 19

in what city are u least likely to revive help?

Answer 19

kuala lumpur and malaysia

Question 20

what is the helping rate of rio de janerio?

Answer 20

93%

Question 21

what is the helping rate of kuala lumpur and malaysia?

Answer 21

40%

Question 22

give the conclusions of levines study

Answer 22

• 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