Open AccessDEPENDENCY, MODELS, AND RECIPROCITY 1
Author(s) -
Test Mary Ann,
Bryan James H.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
ets research bulletin series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2333-8504
pISSN - 0424-6144
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1967.tb00364.x
Subject(s) - psychology , task (project management) , dependency (uml) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , engineering , systems engineering
Three hypotheses concerning the determinants of helping behaviors were tested. It was predicted that the victim's dependence upon the S , the S ‘s observation of helping models, and the S ‘s previous experience of being personally aided would increase her subsequent willingness to assist others. Eighty female college students were asked to compute and rate arithmetic problems. S s either witnessed a model helping others, observed a model refuse to aid another, received help themselves, or were not exposed to a model. Half of the S s were subsequently left with a physically disabled other who was apparently having difficulty with the assigned task. The remaining S s were left with a healthy other. Results suggested that models have a strong influence on helping.