Just World Thinking in the Moral Boost of Happiness: Accidental Infant Happiness

This study seeks to test the prediction that presenting with a high level of happiness will influence moral perceptions in such a way that happy people are believed to be more morally good and more likely to engage in prosocial behavior. Participants are randomly assigned to either view a happy or an unhappy ostensibly created and filled out infant temperament form. Participants will then be asked to evaluate the target's moral goodness and likelihood of engaging in prosocial behavior solely on the information provided in the form. Participants also completed a measure of personal beliefs in the Just World. Demographics at the end.