Henry F Gromoll
Biographic Data
| ID | 226668 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henry F Gromoll |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henry F |
| FAMILY NAME | Gromoll |
| SIGNATURE | GROMOLL H F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Millikin University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Honesty as a Function of Geographic Region and City Size
Merritt and Fowler's (1948) suggestion that lost letters containing money could be used to measure honesty in diverse social groups was studied. In Exp. I unstamped lost letters, some containing only an innocuous message, were dropped in Baltimore, St. Louis, Denver, and San Francisco. Significant theft was found in Baltimore and Denver. In Exp, II lost letters were dropped in two small Illinois cities and in 55 villages. Comparison of the result…
Regional differences in willingness to help strangers
Willingness to Help Strangers as a Function of Liberal, Conservative or Catholic Church Membership
The lost-letter technique was used to determine differences among members of church groups (10 liberal, 10 conservative, 10 Catholic) in their willingness to help strangers. The results suggest that members of conservative churches are as willing to help strangers as are members of liberal or Catholic churches, but they are far less willing to make trivial financial sacrifices to do so
The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables
Journal Article The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables: Some Exploratory Findings Get access Gordon B. Forbes, Gordon B. Forbes Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Henry F. Gromoll Henry F. Gromoll Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 50, Issue 1, September 1971, Pages 113–115, https://doi.org/…
The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables
Journal Article The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables: Some Exploratory Findings Get access Gordon B. Forbes, Gordon B. Forbes Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Henry F. Gromoll Henry F. Gromoll Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 50, Issue 1, September 1971, Pages 113–115, https://doi.org/…
Regional differences in willingness to help strangers
Willingness to Help Strangers as a Function of Liberal, Conservative or Catholic Church Membership
The lost-letter technique was used to determine differences among members of church groups (10 liberal, 10 conservative, 10 Catholic) in their willingness to help strangers. The results suggest that members of conservative churches are as willing to help strangers as are members of liberal or Catholic churches, but they are far less willing to make trivial financial sacrifices to do so
The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables
Journal Article The Lost Letter Technique as a Measure of Social Variables: Some Exploratory Findings Get access Gordon B. Forbes, Gordon B. Forbes Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Henry F. Gromoll Henry F. Gromoll Millikin University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 50, Issue 1, September 1971, Pages 113–115, https://doi.org/…
Regional differences in willingness to help strangers
Honesty as a Function of Geographic Region and City Size
Merritt and Fowler's (1948) suggestion that lost letters containing money could be used to measure honesty in diverse social groups was studied. In Exp. I unstamped lost letters, some containing only an innocuous message, were dropped in Baltimore, St. Louis, Denver, and San Francisco. Significant theft was found in Baltimore and Denver. In Exp, II lost letters were dropped in two small Illinois cities and in 55 villages. Comparison of the result…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty (2 works) · Helpfulness (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 work) · Business (1 work)