A social psychologist conducted a covert naturalistic observation to investigate prosocial behavior in a public space. A researcher (confederate) dropped a large stack of loose printed sheets near students studying at desks in a university library. The reactions of 120 individuals sitting nearby were observed and recorded.
Table 1: Different behaviors observed when a confederate dropped papers in a library
| Behaviors observed | Looks up briefly but resumes working | Helps pick up the sheets | Ignores the incident entirely | Offers verbal sympathy / comments without physical help | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 52 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 120 |
Identify and outline two conclusions that can be made from the quantitative data collected in this study.
105 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Responses to people in need, covering Piliavin et al. (1969): Subway Samaritan and Levine et al. (2001): Cross-cultural altruism. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.