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Piliavin et al - Evaluation - Coggle Diagram

- - - - This area of research has found that individual['s responses to people in need do vary and factors such as the judgements of an individual in need and cultural factors do have an effect on helping behaviour
    - - The classic study suggests individuals use a cost-benefit analysis to decide whether to help those in need; as this includes perceptions of costs and stereotypes of those in need society can improve helping behaviour by breaking down stereotypes. As an example in Piliavin's research people were more likely to help someone of the same race and this issue needs to be tackled however race was not focused on by Levine et al. The contemporary study found a shift in the helping behaviour of females and contrasted Piliavin's research that showed helpers were predominantly males
    - - Levine carried out research cross-culturally that suggests that helping behaviour and altruism are affected by more than just situational explanations with countries that practice simpatia found more likely to help. This furthers the research by Piliavin et al and shows that cultural practices can be embedded to improve helping behaviour