Verbal and Non-verbal Induction of Reciprocity in a Partial-altruism Social Interaction
Autor: | Nora Rangel, Elizabeth Ramírez, Emilio Ribes-Iñesta, Carlos Iván Elías Jiménez, Ulises Valdez, Celeste Romero |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Zdroj: | European Journal of Behavior Analysis. 9:53-72 |
ISSN: | 2377-729X 1502-1149 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15021149.2008.11434295 |
Popis: | Two studies evaluated the induction of partial altruism through reciprocity behavior and verbal statements anticipating choices under concurrent individual and social contingencies. The experimental situation consisted of solving a puzzle on two synchronized computer screens. Twenty four college students were assigned to 12 dyads, six in each experiment. Experiment 1 compared the induction of partial altruistic behavior in participants as an effect of consistent reciprocal and indifferent behavior of a confederate. Experiment 2 compared the effects of verbal statements anticipating choices under reciprocity and indifferent conditions or in standard partial altruism situation. Results of experiments showed that both reciprocal behavior by the confederate, and the verbal anticipation of responses induced partial altruistic behavior in participants. However, verbal anticipation resulted in more enduring effects than reciprocal behavior by a confederate. Results are discussed in terms of situational versus li... |
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