Sample
What sample method does this case use?
Unsolicited Sample
Main aim of the case
To investigate bystander behavior in a natural setting.
How many teams of students were doing this study?
4 teams of students
Which condition of the victim recieved more spontaneous help?
Ill condition
Name one ethical issue with this case study
Might suffer from guilt or concerns, Fake medical emergency, No debriefing.
Number of participants
4,450
DV(s)
Time for passengers to help, number of passengers who offered help, verbal remarks.
How many males and females were in each trial?
2 males and 2 females
What percentage of the victims recieved spontaneus help?
80%
What makes this case have high generalizability?
Large sample, different ages, sexs, and races.
Race distribution of sample
55% White 45% Black
IV(s)
Type and Race of the victim. (ill or drunk) (white or black)
What were the female researcher's roles?
Observers, they recorded comments the passengers made.
What was the correlation between the help recieved and the race of the victim?
Both black and white recieved equal help, but passengers are more likely to help a victim of their same race.
What makes this case applicable to everyday life?
Participants thought it was real, and acted in a natural setting.
Mean number of passengers per carriage
43
Research method/ Design
Feild Experiment, Independent group design
What were the males roles in the study?
One male played the drunk or ill victim, while the other played a model passenger.
How many drunk and ill trials were there?
Ill: 65
Drunk: 38
We cannot control extraneous variables that influence behavior.
Average number of participants in the critical area
8.5
Where did the train pick up the passengers and what was their desination?
From Harlem to Bronx or other way around
After the fall, how many seconds did the model wait before intervening?
70 or 150
In how many of the trials did passengers move away from the critical area?
21 of 103 trials
Participants may have gone on the train more than once, meaning they might've known it was a setup.