Unique Perspective Taking Methods in Mildly Aggressive Situations between Strangers Aviva Bannerman Middlebury College 4 Response Categories Positive Voice Loyalty Negative Exit ID: 549612
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Behavioral Effects of Unique Perspective Taking Methods in Mildly Aggressive Situations between Strangers
Aviva Bannerman
Middlebury CollegeSlide2Slide3
4 Response CategoriesPositiveVoiceLoyaltyNegativeExitNeglectSlide4
AggressionZillmann’s (1988) cognitive-excitation hypothesis How can we inhibit aggressive responses?Slide5
Perspective TakingImagine-Self
Imagine-Other
Taking another person’s point of viewSlide6
MethodBehavioral differencesHypothesisParticipants: 87 Middlebury students3 conditionsSlide7
MethodImagine-SelfImagine how you would think, feel, and behave if you were the other person in each story Imagine-OtherImagine what the other person is thinking and feeling in each story ControlImagine how you would think, feel, and behave if something like this really happened to you Slide8
QuestionnaireBumped by a StrangerWhile walking down the street, a pedestrian, X,is texting on a cell phone and bumps right intoyou. Instead of apologizing, X acts like it’s yourfault. How likely are you to engage in each of thefollowing responses?Slide9
ResponsesVoice: I’d gently indicate that it was X who hadn’t paid attention but show it was all right Loyalty: I’d let the comment pass and hope X’s anger would soon subside Exit: I’d comment on X’s rudeness and keep on walkingNeglect: I’d ignore X and keep walking Slide10
Behavioral Measure“Research assistant”8-minute waitOut of timeSurveySlide11
Results - QuestionnaireResponse TypeMean Response
F
(2, 83) = 2.40,
p
< .10Slide12
Results - BehavioralSurveys ReturnedCondition
X
2
(2, N=81) = .22,
P
> .05 Slide13
Discussion PointsNo differences between groupsNeglect FindingWhy?Manipulation CheckFuture directionsSlide14
AcknowledgmentsProfessor GurlandCommittee MembersProf. KimbleProf. CampbellYuki ShinodaJoanna WoodPsychology DepartmentSenior Work FundTara Panthi - Illustrations