Kid Food Triangle Experiment

In our class, we held an experiment to see the effects of different messages in respect to prosocial giving. In our experiment, we partnered with an organization called the Kid 's Food Basket to help kids in need. We asked three volunteers pledge to draw a picture on the number of brown paper bags of their choosing. After pledging a certain amount, we then provided them with the correct amount of bags and after a period of time, collected the decorated bags and gave them back to Kid 's Food Basket. These decorated bags got filled with food and went to poverty stricken kids who got free or reduced meal lunches and dinners. Each person we asked got a different message that described what we were doing with the bags and what their role was …show more content…
We failed to find any data to support our hypothesis because there were no statistically different values or results. In addition, all the messages were the same because we did not find any statistically significant data or results. Further tests could have been done with an increased sample size that could possibly yield at statistically significant p-value.
By modifying the messages for future tests, we could be able to increase the statistical significance of the results. We could create a very bland message with all the writing the same size black and white, boring font, then we could create a colorful message with different fonts and font sizes that is appealing to the eye. It is possible that with these changes by making the messages a little bit more different and extreme, we could create a statistically significant response. It would also be helpful to increase the sample size. Another way we could reshape the experiment to get more results would be too add in a proverb saying or Bible verse to target a person 's desire to serve others for a bigger purpose. A third way we could modify the experiment would be to make a commitment that for everyone one bag they decorate, the experimenters would also decorate a