Introduction:
When a person is walking down the hall and drops their notebook spilling their papers everywhere, do people stop to help? Does it matter if the person is dressed well? What if they are in grungy clothes, doe that affect whether people will help them? My hypothesis is that people who are dressed nicer or are more attractive will receive more help than people who are dressed grungy. Articles I have come across have discussed that people are willing to help complete strangers as long as they are attractive or well put together.
Literature Review:
· Wilson, David W. Journal of Social Psychology: Helping Behavior and Physical Attractiveness. http://web.ebscohost.com.mtproxy.lib.umt.edu:3048/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=7&sid=9c1c6d90-e888-4533-bef2-cb8c47774341%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=5390916
· Juhnke, Ralph, Bernie Barmann, Mike Cunningham, Edward Smith, Kris Vickery, Jeff Hohl, Joshua Quinones. Journal of Social Psychology: Effects of Attractiveness and Nature of Request on Helping Behavior. http://web.ebscohost.com.mtproxy.lib.umt.edu:3048/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=7&sid=9c1c6d90-e888-4533-bef2-cb8c47774341%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=5389929
Method:
I will test my hypothesis by dressing really well one day and walking through the sub at various times of the day. I will pass by tables that have both men and women at them. I will do this ten times throughout the day. When I walk by I will drop my papers everywhere and tally if I am helped or not. A day later I will do the same thing, but I will dress very grungy and make myself as unattractive as possible. I will tally to see how many times I am helped. The terms I will be using is attractiveness- pleasing to the eye or mind, charming. Prosociality- beneficial to all parties; being nice to people in a social setting.
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