Effects of norms and norm‐violations on inhibition and instigation of aggression

摘要: It was hypothesized that in a competitive interaction which an opponent first used threats and fines a) subjects would use the highest level of coercion could be justified by available norms, b) inhibited norm using only low levels coercion, but c) when magnitude exceeded norm, also violate retaliate with equally high d) maximum engaging game without norms. These hypotheses were examined 3 × 2 factorial experiment amount allowable (Low Norm, High No Information) or High) manipulated. As predicted, aggressive reactions provoker conformed to coercion. On other hand, retaliated violated norm. Subjects who justify their behavior availability punitive tended all coercive power them even © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.