Factors affecting entrapment in waiting situations: The Rosencrantz and Guildenstern effect

72 undergraduates took part in an experimental study of entrapment, in which the passage of time could be viewed either as an investment (increasing the likelihood of goal attainment) or as an expense. Ss were given an opportunity to win a large sum of money (the jackpot), which decreased in value o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of personality and social psychology 1975-06, Vol.31 (6), p.1054-1063
Hauptverfasser:	Rubin, Jeffrey Z, Brockner, Joel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cognitive Dissonance Games Goals Human Motivation Temptation
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