Figure 1. The mediating role of external attribution of poverty in Experiment 2.Notes: Unstandardized regression coefficients were used. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01.

Figure 2. The mediating role of external attribution of poverty on support for poverty alleviation policies in Experiment 3.Notes: Unstandardized regression coefficients were used. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.

Figure 3. The mediating role of external attribution of poverty on willingness to donate in Experiment 3.Notes: Unstandardized regression coefficients were used. *** p < 0.001, * p < 0.05.

Figure 4. Support for poverty alleviation policies underdifferent conditions in Experiments 4.Notes: Error bars represent standard errors, *** p < 0.001

Figure 5. Actual donation behavior under different conditions in Experiments 4.Note: Error bars represent standard errors, ** p < 0.01