Summary Table: Key Studies of Social Responsibility (DP IB Psychology)

SUMMARY TABLE: KEY STUDIES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Topic

Two Key Studies

Bystanderism

Use both of these studies to answer a question on Bystanderism

• Piliviavin et al. (1969) can also be used to answer a Paper 1 question on Cognitive Biases

Latane & Darley (1968)

Piliavin et al. (1969)

Prosocial Behaviour

Biological Theories of Altruism

Use both of these studies to answer a question on Biological Theories of Altruism

• Crockett et al. (1972)  can also be used to answer a Paper 1 question on Neurotransmitters & their Effect on Behaviour

PsychologicalTheories of Altruism

Use both of these studies to answer a question on Psychological Theories of Altruism

Culture & Prosocial Behaviour

Use both of these studies to answer a question on Culture & Prosocial Behaviour

• Levine et al. (1972) can also be used to answer a Paper 1 question on Cultural Dimensions and Culture & its Effect on Behaviour

• Aknin et al. (2013) can also be used to answer a Paper 1 question on Culture & its Effect on Behaviour

Simmons et al. (1977)

Crockett et al. (2010) 

Batson et al. (1981)

Batson et al. (1989)

Levine et al. (2001)

Aknin et al. (2103)

Promoting Prosocial Behaviour

Use both of these studies to answer a question on Promoting Prosocial Behaviour

Dickerson et al. (1992)

Flook et al. (2015)