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Helping Among Children

This study investigated the effect of cost-of-escape on helping among children. Forty-four children between the approximate ages of six and twelve served as subjects. The experiment was performed in a natural setting using an ice cream truck. The driver (experimenter) manipulated the cost-of-escape and then had an "accident." The easy-to-escape group received their ice cream before the driver spilled 300 spoons on the ground. The difficult-to-escape group had paid for their ice cream but had not received it before the "accident" occurred. The number of spoons picked up by each condition and the lapse time before a member of each group began to help was recorded. No differences were found between the groups (all ps > .05). Implications for cost-of-escape were discussed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500571
Date12 1900
CreatorsRussell, Sue Ann
ContributorsMarshall, Linda L., Sininger, Rollin Albert, Burke, Angela J.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 40 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Dallas County - Oak Cliff
RightsPublic, Russell, Sue Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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