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Peer reviewedWispe, Lauren; And Others – Social Behavior and Personality, 1977
Procedures used in empathy-helping studies suggest results may be due to demand characteristics. Two studies were run to investigate especially the mood induction process. One reproduced the Aderman-Berkowitz main mood effects. Another showed that after seeing a help-non-help incident, mood effects were demonstrated only when Ss knew the research…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Empathy, Helping Relationship
Peer reviewedLee, Gary R.; Finney, John M. – Journal of Gerontology, 1977
This paper describes a two-stage sampling design for obtaining probability samples of the elderly and other specialized populations. Results indicate elderly individuals will respond, use of the design does not appear to increase sample bias, and the method is extremely inexpensive. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Gerontology, Older Adults, Population Distribution
