What is the hypothesis?

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Generosity Productivity article

• What is the hypothesis?
• Frequency and one-sidedness of help are related
  to productivity and social standing
• What are the independent and dependent variables?
• IVfrequency of help
• IVone-sidedness of help (perceived imbalance)
• DVproductivity
• DVperceived social status

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Methods

• What is the method used?
• Correlational method
• Why?
• Did not manipulate frequency or one-sidedness of
  help
• Did not randomly assign recipients to
• More or less frequent help
• More or less one-sided help
• What method would it be if productivity and
  social standing measures were collected at a
  later time?

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What are the main findings?
Frequency of help One-sidedness of help
Productivity Positive Curvilinear
Social Standing Positive Positive
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One-sidedness Frequency of help
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One-sidedness Frequency of help
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Model
Productivity
One-sidedness of help
Frequency of Help
Social Status
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Mediating variables
Productivity
Efficiency in resource exchange
Learning others interests
Frequency of Help
Increased liking for helper
Social Status
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What are study limitations?