The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies
Whereas some previous studies have shown that upper-class individuals are more unethical and less prosocial than lower-class individuals, other studies reported contradictory results. The present research provides two replication attempts by examining whether upper-class drivers would be more likely...
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| description | Whereas some previous studies have shown that upper-class individuals are more unethical and less prosocial than lower-class individuals, other studies reported contradictory results. The present research provides two replication attempts by examining whether upper-class drivers would be more likely to cut off a pedestrian at a marked crosswalk (Study 1) and less likely to let a pedestrian cross an unmarked pedestrian crossing (Study 2) than lower-class drivers. In both studies, the vehicle status as an index of the social class of the driver was not significantly related to whether the driver let the pedestrian cross the street. Overall, it appears that the associations between social class and unethical behavior and prosocial behavior are less robust and generalizable than initially thought. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-646b4fd36e88408f9128437c9825ac452023-09-21T12:43:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupSocial Influence1553-45101553-45292023-12-0118110.1080/15534510.2023.22039472203947The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studiesTobias Greitemeyer0University of InnsbruckWhereas some previous studies have shown that upper-class individuals are more unethical and less prosocial than lower-class individuals, other studies reported contradictory results. The present research provides two replication attempts by examining whether upper-class drivers would be more likely to cut off a pedestrian at a marked crosswalk (Study 1) and less likely to let a pedestrian cross an unmarked pedestrian crossing (Study 2) than lower-class drivers. In both studies, the vehicle status as an index of the social class of the driver was not significantly related to whether the driver let the pedestrian cross the street. Overall, it appears that the associations between social class and unethical behavior and prosocial behavior are less robust and generalizable than initially thought.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2023.2203947social classsocioeconomic statusethical behaviorprosocial behavior |
| spellingShingle | Tobias Greitemeyer The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies Social Influence social class socioeconomic status ethical behavior prosocial behavior |
| title | The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies |
| title_full | The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies |
| title_short | The relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial (traffic) behavior: two naturalistic replication studies |
| title_sort | relationship between social class and unethical and prosocial traffic behavior two naturalistic replication studies |
| topic | social class socioeconomic status ethical behavior prosocial behavior |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2023.2203947 |
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