Returning a Dropped Object: Effect of Response Cost and Number of Potential Helpers
1975; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 97; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00224545.1975.9923336
ISSN1940-1183
Autores Tópico(s)Safety Warnings and Signage
ResumoSummary Two experiments were conducted to study the behavior of subjects in front of whom an object was accidentally dropped. In the first, drops were made in front of 19 individuals and 13 groups of two or three. All but two subjects responded by returning the object to the dropper. Mean latency for individuals was smaller than that for groups. In the second experiment either a box of Tampax or a purse was dropped in front of 44 subjects. The box of Tampax was returned less frequently than the purse (p < .02).
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