This study was designed to look at the effects of gender and the number of bystanders on helping behavior. There were 128 participants in this study, compromising of students, faculty and also the general public in the area of Lexington, KY. The experiment was to drop pencils in an elevator when the correct number of bystanders were present to see who helped and who did not. The results of the study showed that the number of bystanders had no impact on whether the student who dropped his or her pencils was helped, however there was significant evidence that men were more likely to help than women.

The Effects of Gender and the Number of Bystanders

In the past decades, a large amount of research has been devoted to examining the connection between gender and helping behavior as well as the number of bystanders in relation to whether it will increase the willingness to help. This is to uncover the relationship between these factors, so people can be more prepared when faced with an emergency to know if they will receive any form of aid. By studying helping behavior, we can come up with ways to increase and promote helping behavior among the gene

Helping behaviors is important and in today's 'dog eat dog' world, it is pretty much a dying trait. Help is no longer offered out of empathy for personal satisfaction, but done with hope that they will be rewarded. A person would actually hesitate, weighing out the pros and cons of helping another individual before taking immediate action. Studies on helping behavior and what increases it or decreases it and in what situation it can be expected will definitely be helpful in our future.

The Chi square was used to find out if there were any greater than expected

The items used in the experiment were a bundle of pencils and pens loosely bundled that were dropped during the study. The experimenter also carried a stack of books and a bag pack to make it seem as if he or she had a lot of things to carry and would require the help from someone to pick up the fallen pencils during the experiment. The information collected was then recorded on a data sheet.

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