Levine's study Flashcards
What area is Levine’s study in?
Social
What is a collectivist culture?
Priority is given to welfare of one or more collective entities e.g. a tribe, they look out for and help anyone in the community
What is an individualist culture?
they focus on the individual and nuclear family
What is purchasing power parity?
an economic wellbeing measure of how much the average income earned in that country was capable of purchasing
What is a simpatia country?
A country where being friendly, nice, agreeable and good natured is prioritised over personal achievement and productivity
What are the three aims of Levine’s study?
To determine if a city’s tendency to offer non-emergency help to strangers is stable across situations over a wide range of cultures
To research whether substantial variation exists across the cultures studied (collectivist vs individualist)
To identify country-level variables that might relate to differences in helping
What were the variables by which the countries were measured in Levine’s study?
Population size - over 230,000
Individualism vs collectivism rating
Pace of life - downtown walking speed
Purchasing power parity - economic indicator
Outline the dropped pen condition in Levine’s study?
walking at 15 paces per 10 seconds - towards a lone pedestrian passing in opposite direction. When 10-15 feet, the experimenter ‘accidentally’ dropped their pen, in full view of the subject, and continued walking past them.
Outline the hurt leg condition of Levine’s study
Walking with a heavy limp and wearing a large and clearly visible leg brace, experimenters accidentally dropped and unsuccessfully struggled to reach down for a pile of magazines as they came within 20 feet of a passing pedestrian
How many men and women were helped in the dropped pen condition of Levine’s study?
214 men and 210 women
How many men and women were helped in the hurt leg condition of Levine’s study?
253 men and 240 women
What were the discarded tasks of Levine’s study? and why were they discarded?
Asking for change - Nobody was carrying change at the time
Dropping a letter - posting it on - There had been letter bombs recently
Outline the blind person condition of Levine’s study
Experimenters dressed in dark glasses and carrying white canes acted the role of a blind person needing help getting across the street. they attempted to locate downtown corners with crosswalks, traffic signals and moderate, steady pedestrian flow. They stepped up to the curb just as the light turned green, held out their cane, and waited until someone offered help. A trial was terminated after 60 seconds or when the light changed
How many trials were conducted in the blind person condition of Levine’s study?
281
Were there any parts of the world which were neglected in Levine’s study?
Africa, oceana and northern Asia
Which were the three most helpful cities in Levine’s study? What were their percentages of overall helping?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 93.33%
San jose, Costa Rica - 91.33%
Lilongwe, Malawi - 86%
Which were the three least helpful cities in Levine’s study? What were their percentages of overall helping?
Singapore, Singapore - 48%
New york, USA - 44.6%
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 40.33%
What were the percentages of helping for each condition in Mexico city in Levine’s study?
Pen = 55% leg = 80% Blind = 92%