Effects of sex of caller, implied sexual orientation of caller, and urgency on altruistic response using the wrong number technique.
This study using the wrong number technique focussed on the effects of sex of caller, sexual orientation of caller, and urgency on the altruistic response of making a call. In a 2 (sex) x 2 (heterosexual or homosexual) x 2 ("last quarter" or "no more change") factorial design the dependent variable was the number of seconds taken for a return telephone call. A woman or man asking for a boyfriend or girlfriend were helped faster than homosexual ones. Further research exploring the ways people of different sexual orientations are responded to is recommended.
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Department of Psychology, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000533:Altruism; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006379:Helping Behavior; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D013689:Telephone