THE EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTER-AND PARTNERINDUCED AFFECT ON DYADIC PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of partner-induced and experimenter-induced affect upon Ss' performance on various tasks. Partner-induced affect was manipulated by administering a measure of positive interpersonal affect (Izard, 1962) and pairing similarlyscoring Ss, both at the high and low ends of the continuum. Experimenter-induced affect was either positve or negative. Sex of Ss also was controlled. The tasks were administered to pairs of Ss. Tasks 1 and 2 required only individual effort, the partner serving only to record responses. Tasks 3, 4, and 5 required cooperation of Ss and creativity in varying degrees. Task 6 required cooperation and agreement. Task 7 was a rating of partner. Results show dissimilar effects between partner-induced and experimenter-induced affect. Direction of the effects seems to be specific to the type of task and to the sex of S. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0626752

Entities

People

  • C. E. Izard
  • Jane L. Fox
  • M. R. Katahn
  • R. M. Murphy

Organizations

  • Vanderbilt University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Personality

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Organizational Psychology.