00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862369383 Buklod 20210201221544.0 m | | ta 210201s1984 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00039181392 BAG rda eng ARTICLE-1777 Lamug, Corazon B. author. A path analysis to test a model of helping behavior Corazon B.Lamug. 1984-85. pages 3-14 illustrations 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 14). The concept of causation has been controversial among philosophers and scientists alike. For various reasons, many behavioral scientists oppose the use of causation. However, a cursory review of their work reveals the frequent use of terms that indicate or imply casual thinking, e.g., effect of reinforcement on subsequent behavior, determinants of helping behavior, proportions of variance attributed to certain independent variables. While the term causation may not be used, the idea for which it stands continues to have wide currency (Nagel, 1965). Scientists who wish to explain, predict or control human behavior, i.e., the causes of the behavior. In recent years, many social psychologists have attempted to discover causes of helping behavior. The present study is one such attempt. It proposes a casual model of helping behavior. The model consists of a set of hypotheses that link specific variables in causal relation. To test the model, data are collected using a quasi-experimental design and then analyzed using the procedures of path analysis. Philippine Journal of Psychology Vol. 17-18 (1984-85), p. 3-14. (viewed 01 February 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-1777 Analytics