A RE-EXAMINATION OF THE FAMILIARIZATION HYPOTHESIS IN GROUP RISK TAKING.

Abstract

A total of 226 subjects at three universities participated in five separate studies which measured the effect on individual risk taking of increased familiarity with the problem situation. The results of all five studies failed to replicate the finding that individuals will take increased risk after they are given an opportunity to become familiar with the problem. These failures to replicate cast doubt on the hypothesis that the increase in risk after a group discussion is due to increased familiarity with the problems rather than to the effect of group interaction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 1969
Accession Number
AD0684799

Entities

People

  • Allan I. Teger
  • Dean G. Pruitt
  • Gordon A. Haaland
  • Richard St. Jean

Organizations

  • University at Buffalo

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  • Cooperation
  • Dynamics
  • New Hampshire
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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