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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500571 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Russell, Sue Ann |
| Contributors | Marshall, Linda L., Sininger, Rollin Albert, Burke, Angela J. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 40 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Oak Cliff |
| Rights | Public, Russell, Sue Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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