AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN A COMPETITIVE SITUATION WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AGGRESSION

Abstract

By manipulating only the reinforcement contingency, it was possible to examine the emergent social properties of the behavior of college males performing on a discrimination task. All subjects were given the opportunity for aggression while they performed individually (nonsocially) and competitively (socially) in pairs. Social and nonsocial conditions, and the dependent measures of each, were compared. The effects of being the target of competitor aggression were examined by employing an experimental confederate as the competitor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0707750

Entities

People

  • William A. Michael

Organizations

  • Western Michigan University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Competition
  • Cooperation
  • Discrimination
  • Fungi
  • Human Behavior
  • Instructions
  • Intensity
  • Leadership
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Physical Properties
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.