TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of power to harm on retaliative aggression among males and females
AU - Richardson, Deborah R.
AU - Vandenberg, Robert J.
AU - Humphries, Sarah A.
PY - 1986/12
Y1 - 1986/12
N2 - The present studies examined the effect of differential power to cause harm to one another on individuals' retaliative responding. Participants with less, equal, or greater power relative to their target set shocks for one another in the context of a reaction-time task. Those in the less power condition consistently set higher shocks for their targets than did participants in greater or equal power conditions. Female participants were less likely than males to use an extreme violent response. The effects of power were seen most clearly when the target was male. Results are discussed in terms of equity considerations in human aggressive interactions.
AB - The present studies examined the effect of differential power to cause harm to one another on individuals' retaliative responding. Participants with less, equal, or greater power relative to their target set shocks for one another in the context of a reaction-time task. Those in the less power condition consistently set higher shocks for their targets than did participants in greater or equal power conditions. Female participants were less likely than males to use an extreme violent response. The effects of power were seen most clearly when the target was male. Results are discussed in terms of equity considerations in human aggressive interactions.
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U2 - 10.1016/0092-6566(86)90122-4
DO - 10.1016/0092-6566(86)90122-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38249040943
SN - 0092-6566
VL - 20
SP - 402
EP - 419
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
IS - 4
ER -