The study tested the predictions that (a) donors who believe that a third-party request on behalf of a recipient is known to the recipient will be more generous than donors who believe the recipient is unaware of the request, and (b) donors who believe a third-party requestor will monitor their compli ance will help more than will donors who believe monitoring to be impossible. Both predictions were supported.
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