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What does the dictator game in game theory primarily involve?
What does the dictator game in game theory primarily involve?
Which condition is likely to lead to greater generosity based on social distance?
Which condition is likely to lead to greater generosity based on social distance?
What was the operational definition of generosity in the study?
What was the operational definition of generosity in the study?
How many conditions were investigated to assess the influence of reputation and social distance?
How many conditions were investigated to assess the influence of reputation and social distance?
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What was a significant finding regarding social distance in the results?
What was a significant finding regarding social distance in the results?
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Which hypothesis relates to the impact of reputation concern on generosity?
Which hypothesis relates to the impact of reputation concern on generosity?
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What was the design of the study conducted in this research?
What was the design of the study conducted in this research?
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What was the main effect of reputation according to the results?
What was the main effect of reputation according to the results?
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What type of experimental design is indicated by the use of a concealed condition?
What type of experimental design is indicated by the use of a concealed condition?
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Which of these statements regarding the participants' decisions in the revealed condition is correct?
Which of these statements regarding the participants' decisions in the revealed condition is correct?
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Study Notes
Game Theory and Generosity
- Game theory can help explain human behavior, including generosity.
- The Dictator Game is a classic example involving a player deciding how much money to give to another.
- Generosity is defined as willingly giving support and resources to others.
- Two factors impacting generosity are reputation concern and social distance.
- Reputation concern refers to how others perceive you based on your personality and behavior.
- Social distance suggests people tend to be more generous toward those they have a social connection with.
Study Design & Conditions
- The study used a 2x2 between-subjects design, investigating the effects of social distance and reputation concern on generosity.
- Social distance involved interaction and no interaction conditions.
- Reputation concern included revealed (decisions known) and concealed (decisions unknown) conditions.
- The dependent variable was generosity, measured as the average amount of money shared ($0-$10).
Procedure and Key Findings
- Participants in the interaction condition gave significantly more money on average than those in the no interaction condition.
- Participants in the revealed condition gave slightly more money on average compared to the concealed condition, but this effect was not statistically significant.
- The interaction effect between social distance and reputation concern was also not significant.
Conclusion
- These results suggest social distance has a stronger impact on generosity compared to reputation concern, at least in this study.
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