WorksheetsPiliavin et al (1969) Revision - Aim and Procedure
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following was NOT a factor that Piliavin aimed to investigate?
ill or drunk
black or white
size of group
business suit or sportswear
The research method was...
lab experiment
field experiment
natural experiment
independent measures
The journey time between stations was...
5.5 mins
6.5 mins
7.5 mins
8.5 mins
The study was conducted on the subway in...
Paris
New York
London
Moscow
What design was Piliavin's experiment?
independent
repeated
matched
field
Which of the following was NOT something that observer 1 recorded?
number of people in the critical area
race, sex and location of every passenger in critical area
how many people assisted the victim, (plus their race, sex and location)
race, sex and location of passengers in the adjacent area
What did observer 2 record as well as details of passengers in the adjacent area?
time taken to assist after the collapse
number of people in critical area
number of people who assisted
clothing and accessories of people who assisted
What did both observers do?
Note down comments made by passengers and also try to elicit them
try not to interfere or affect people's normal behaviour
One IV was how quickly the model offered help; there were two levels what were they ?
70 and 150 seconds
50 and 170 seconds
15 and 70 seconds
30 and 75 seconds
How many people were observed in this study?
45
450
4450
44500
What percentage of participants were black?
25%
35%
45%
55%
What route was the train on?
8th Avenue
5th Avenue
42nd Street
210 Street
What times were the observations conducted?
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
9:00 am - 11:00 am
11: 00 am - 11:00 pm
3:00 pm - 11:00 am
What was the mean number of people in each carriage?
6
23
36
43
What was the mean number of people in the "critical area," where the incident took place?
6
8.5
12.5
43
Which of the following was NOT an ethical issues in this study?
lack of informed consent
no right to withdraw
deception
invasion of privacy
The observers were both...
male
female
The confederates were both...
male
female
The observers and confederates entered the carriage through separate door and the observers....
sat down in the carriage
stood up in the critical area
The victim and "modelled helper" ...
sat in the critical area
stood in the critical area
sat in the adjacent area
stood in the adjacent area
How many seconds elapsed before the victim collapsed?
30
60
70
90
What did the victim do once he had collapsed?
roll around and clutch his stomach
lie still and look at ceiling
say his heart is starting to bother him
bite a blood capsule in his mouth to make it look like he was bleeding
How many trials did the students teams complete each day?
3-5
4-6
6-8
7-9
How many teams of students conducted the study?
1
2
3
4
Victims were aged...
18-21
26-35
35-42
45-55
The victims wore identical outfits...
old trousers, jacket and no tie
smart jacket and tie, carrying brief case
overalls and work boots
shorts and a t-shirt with sandals
All victims were white caucasian.
true
false
There were more drunk trials than ill trials
false
true
Colour of cane carried by 'ill' victim
black
white
brown
grey
Each victim played the role of both ill and drunk so the design was repeated measures.
true
false
All the "modeled helpers" were white
true
false
