Experiments in Hitch-hiking: What works best?


Max condition
Morgan et al. 1975 Seattle, WA? 2.1% 11.1% eye contact/beard/begging eye contact/breasts
Clifford & Cleary 1971 Madison, WI? 3.1% 6.6% M&M/sports or grubbies F&F/sports
Bryan 1966 Los Angeles, CA 0/hour 9/hour Low dependency High dependency
Tobin & Sexton 1972 San Jose, CA? 0.9% 7.6% Male/town/business/day Female/highway/business/night
Crassweller et al. 1972 Dallas, TX & Stamford, CT 1.2% 16.1% Stamford/upper/well dressed Dallas/lower/hip
Baugher 1974 Fresno, CA 1.4% 2.2% Beard No beard
Snyder et al. 1974 Palo Alto, CA 2.0% 9.5% Male & female/no stare Female/stare
Pomazal & Clore 1973 Champaign-Urbana, IL 6.0% 36.0% Male/no car Female/car trunk down, no tire
Pomazal & Clore 1973 Champaign-Urbana, IL 4.0% 26.0% Male/high dependency Female/low dependency
Morgan et al. prelim. 1975 Seattle, WA? 3.7% 16.2% Male/no eye contact Female/eye contact

Notes:

? implies the location of the experiments is inferred not documented.

Morgan et al. conducted a preliminary study for which they reported results but failed to document the experimental conditions.

% signifies the number of cars per hundred passing cars while offered rides, on average during one trial. The duration of a single trial for each experiment is seen below in Table 2.

Min is the minimum success rate of hitch-hikers among the trials conducted and Max is the maximum success rate.

Min and Max condition summarise the conditions of the trial which recorded the minimum and maximum success rates. For interpretation consult Table 3 below.

Table 2: Summary of Trials
Experimenters Year Variables Conditions Trials
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