Return Rates of “Lost” Letters as a Function of Whether the Letter is Stamped and Amount of Money Apparently in the Letter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13655663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William E Simon (Southampton College, corresponding author), Marilyn J Gillen (Oceanside Public Schools) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-142 |
| Publication date | 1971-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1971.29.1.141 |
| OpenAlex | W2333920311 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
150 stamped and 150 unstamped letters with 3 different amounts of “play” money in them were “lost.” The return rate for stamped letters was significantly higher than the return rate for unstamped letters. Amount of “play” money in the letter did not have a significant effect upon return rate
Biology · Economics · Function (biology · Rate of return · Diverse Specialized Academic Research · Finance · Psychology
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Return Rates of “Lost” Letters as a Function of Whether the Letter is Stamped and the Apparent Importance of the Letter
Violation of Privacy Norms
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2018 (48) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |