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A simple stress test of experimenter demand effects

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Abstract

As a stress test of experimenter demand effects, we run an experiment where subjects can physically destroy coupons awarded to them. About one subject out of three does. Giving money back to the experimenter is possible in a separate task but is more consistent with an experimenter demand effect than an explanation based on altruism towards the experimenter. A measure of sensitivity to social pressure helps predict destruction when social information is provided.

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Author(s): Fleming P, Zizzo DJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Theory and Decision

Year: 2015

Volume: 78

Issue: 2

Pages: 219-231

Print publication date: 01/02/2015

Online publication date: 06/02/2014

Date deposited: 16/12/2014

ISSN (print): 0040-5833

ISSN (electronic): 1573-7187

Publisher: Springer US

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11238-014-9419-2

DOI: 10.1007/s11238-014-9419-2

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