Released on: 20, January 2007
, Author: Paul Kinsella
, Audience: Internet related
The results of a sociological experiment testing human honestyhave been made public by the webmaster of www.WalletTest.com Data was collected withthe help of hidden cameras that recorded 100 random people in public places pickingup 'lost' wallets that were planted there for them to find. The purpose of theexperiment (conducted in the city of Belleville, Illinois) was to see who would behonest and return the wallets and who would be dishonest and keep them. Visitors tothe website can view short films of all 100 wallet pickers and even listen torecorded phone conversations of the people who tried to redeem the fake giftcertificates that were planted in the wallets. One of the more controversial aspectsof the experiment is that the results were broken down into categories such asgender, age and race. Differences between these groups are shown, in detail, on thewebsites results page.
What was in the wallets?- $2.10 in real money- a fake $50.00 gift certificate- A clearly written ID card with thename, address and phone number of the wallet's owner.- Plus a few miscellaneous items
How honest were people?Of the 100 wallets - 74 were returned26 were stolen.
How did women compare to men?The men who were tested were over twice as likely to steal the lost wallets then thewomen who were tested.
How did young people compare to older people?The young people tested were over twice as likely to steal the wallets then themiddle-aged people tested and over three times as likely to steal the wallets thenold people who were tested.
Source: Express-Press-Release.com
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