In this experimental study, we were investigating the effect of gender and distraction on altruism. Three hypotheses were constructed. The first states that the target's gender influences the expression of altruistic behavior. The second states that using a female experimenter with a male target would demonstrate a more altruistic outcome. The third hypothesis states that prior distraction of the experimental target would influence the expression of altruistic behavior. Overall, we found that gender has a significant effect on altruism, and distraction does not have a significant effect on altruism. Results A chi-square test of independence was performed to interpret the relationship between target gender and altruism. The relationship between these variables was not significant, χ2 (2, N=104) = 0.821, p=0.37, φ= 0.089. A chi-square test of independence was performed to interpret the relationship between experimenter gender and altruism. The relationship between these variables was significant, χ2 (2, N=104) =4.170, p=.041, φ=-.200. This result indicates that the targets were not altruistic overall but were more altruistic towards female experimenters than male experimenters. The chi-square test of independence was performed to interpret the relationship between distraction and altruism. The relationship between these variables was not significant but trended toward significance, χ2 (2, N=104) =2.89, p= .089, φ=-.167 with more participants the trend significance could have been characterized as significant. Altruistic people were more altruistic when the experimenter was distracted by their cellular device. Overall, participants were no longer altruistic when the experimenter was distracted. Discussion The purpose… half of the document… Mouden, E. C., & Gardner, A. (2011). Sixteen common misconceptions about the evolution of cooperation in humans. Evolution and Human Behavior, 32, 231–262. Oda, R., Shibata, A., Kiyonari, T., Takeda, M., and Matsumoto-Oda, A. (2013), Sexually dimorphic preference for altruism in the opposite sex according to the recipient. British Journal of Psychology, 104: 577–584Works Cited Trivers, R.L. (1971). The evolution of reciprocal altruism. The Quarterly Review of Biology, 46, 35–55.West, A.S., Mouden, E.C., & Gardner, A. (2011). Sixteen common misconceptions about the evolution of cooperation in humans. Evolution and Human Behavior, 32, 231–262. Oda, R., Shibata, A., Kiyonari, T., Takeda, M., and Matsumoto-Oda, A. (2013), Sexually dimorphic preference for altruism in the opposite sex according to the recipient. British Journal of Psychology, 104: 577–584