Beamen et al (1978)

What was the content of the Helping Film shown to participants?

• Explanation of emotional factors in obesity

• Description of Latané and Darley's helping model

• Overview of classic psychology studies

• Discussion on communication skills

What was the purpose of the questionnaire given to participants after watching the film or attending the lecture?

• To test for understanding of emotional factors in obesity

• To measure the rate of helping behavior

• To assess communication skills

• To ensure participants paid attention and understood the content

What was the helping rate observed in the film and lecture conditions?

• 25.4%

• 10%

• 42.5%

• 54.2%

What did the researchers find regarding the difference in helping rates between male and female participants?

• Male participants helped more

• No significant difference

• Significant difference favoring females

• Significant difference favoring males

What was the outcome of teaching about helping behavior on prosocial behavior?

• Positive effect observed

• Negative effect observed

• No effect observed

• Inconclusive results

1. Participants in the _______ group were not exposed to any treatment in this first part of the experiment.

How long were the films/lectures

• 30 mins

• 40 mins

• 50 mins

• 60 mins

How many weeks passed by before the participants were asked to take part in another study - this time on communication.

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

Helping was measured by going to the ______, calling out to see if they needed help or saying to the female confederate that they needed to get help or report the incident to the experimenter.

How many participants were allocated to each of the 4 conditions?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40