Abstract: We tested the responsibility of 5 physical defects and 5 mental or behaviorals disorders in two experiments, concerning the perceived controllabilityand stability, in order to examine the relations between the judgement ofresponsibility, affective response, and helping behaviors. The experimentalfindings revealed that much of the ascriptions and judgements of our collegestudents are similar to American students, but some of the attributionsdiffer. This is a kind of method which can be used in approaching socialjudgements of students in different areas.

Key words: attribution of responsibility, affective response, helping behavior, social judgement