NCJ Number
4314
Journal
Journal of Social Psychology Volume: 86 Dated: (APRIL 1972) Pages: 247-249
Date Published
1972
Length
3 pages
Annotation
PEOPLE FEELING DEVIANT PREFER TO ASSOCIATE WITH NON-DEVIANTS IN PUNISHMENT SITUATIONS.
Abstract
INDUCED DEVIANT SUBJECTS WERE REQUESTED TO CHOOSE THE SCALE SCORE FROM A PERSONALITY MEASURE FOR THE TYPE OF PERSON THEY PREFERRED TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEM IN A LEARNING EXPERIMENT. THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT IN COOPERATION SITUATIONS ALL SUBJECTS REGARDLESS OF DEVIANCY CHOSE PARTNERS SIMILAR TO THEMSELVES BUT IN PUNISHMENT SITUATIONS ALL SUBJECTS CHOSE PARTNERS FROM THE MIDDLE RANGE OF SCORES.