Candy Theft

if there was a sign telling them not to?

4 Locations

• The Wise
• MLS
• Fowler
• Eco

Hypothesis

• Sujects would be more likely to steal in the dorms where no one is watching

Procedure

• Indipendent Variable- Location
• Dependent Variable- Amount of candy taken

Percent of Candy Taken in Different Locations

Hypothesis-> False

• More candy was taken in the Wise than in the dorms

THe Wise

• Subject saw other subjects taking candy so they did as well
• It escalated into subjects taking handfuls
• More boys stole candy than girl

The dorms

• MLS- subjects took one at a time and felt guilty
• Fowler- candy not very accessible
• Eco- A bowl was placed upside down on the candy by a Student

The Shampoo Expirment

• Would people showering use expensive shampoo that was not theirs?
• They compared whether there was someone there or not
• Stole more when alone

confounding Variables

• People knew that it was an expirement
• The wise was busier than some dorms
• Different people hang out in dorms that in the Wise

conclusion

• Our data showed:
• Theft can often happen in groups
• The power of peer influence

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