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The Effect of Group Decision Making on Cooperation in Social Dilemmas

Hopthrow, Tim, Hulbert, Lorne G. (2005) The Effect of Group Decision Making on Cooperation in Social Dilemmas. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 8 (1). pp. 89-100. ISSN 1368-4302. (doi:10.1177/1368430205049253) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:20146)

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Abstract

A robust finding in social dilemma research is an increase in individual cooperative choice following group discussion about the dilemma. To elaborate the idea that this effect arises from the development of within-group consensus, groups of six made explicit group decisions about their subsequent individual choice. Perceived demonstrability of cooperativeness in the dilemma was manipulated through changes both to instructions and the incentives of the dilemma. As demonstrability decreased, so did the proportion of groups deciding to cooperate, leading to a reduction in the group discussion effect. Social decision scheme analysis supported the demonstrability-group decision hypothesis. The interaction between demonstrability, individual opinions and group process is proposed to explain the group discussion effect.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1368430205049253
Uncontrolled keywords: cooperation, group decision-making, group discussion, social dilemmas
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Tim Hopthrow
Date Deposited: 29 Sep 2009 14:34 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:58 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/20146 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Hopthrow, Tim.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-7150
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Hulbert, Lorne G..

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