Predisposition and Behaviour in a Collective Dilemma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James E Alcock (Glendon College, York University), Diana Mansell (York University) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-457 |
| Publication date | 1977-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200277702100304 |
| OpenAlex | W1919399094 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 16 |
Three studies examined subjects' self-predicted and actual cooperation in a 10-person collective dilemma game. The first study examined the behaviour of subjects who were provided with full information about the nature of their social interdependency and their “dilemma.” Contrary to Kelley and Grzelak's (1972) prediction, the overall degree of cooperation was low (30%). However, subjects classified as “cooperators” on the basis of their pregame self-predictions were more cooperative than those classified as “non-cooperators” (p < .005). The second study provided false feed back, indicating that the majority of the players were cooperating. “Cooperators” were more cooperative than their counterparts in the first study, (p < .05), while “noncooperators” were as uncooperative as before. This led to the conclusion that the lack of cooperation in the free play situation did not stem from misperception or suspicion of the other players' motivation, but rather from the individualistic predispositions of some of the players. The third study provided further evidence about the stability of the individualistic predispositions
Dilemma · Economics · Epistemology · Individualism · Interdependence · Social dilemma · Sociology · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2011 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |