Gruder, Charles L. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 18 (1974) 3, pp. 473-485
An experiment in a naturalistic setting investigated the effects of the cost of helping and the dependency and need of a recipient on whether she was helped or exploited. There were 2 levels each (high and low) of cost, dependency, and need. Forty-eight male subjects, 24 at each level of cost,...