Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
group problem solving situations, cooperative incentive, competitive incentive, sex groups
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study was constructed using a simplified commodities game in which groups of four participants invested in commodities ranging from $100 to $500. The higher the cost, the higher the rate of risk entailed and thus, a higher payoff. The participants were informed that they were participating as a group against other groups (a cooperative situation), or that they were participating as individuals against the group and all other groups (a competitive situation). Same sex groups were used in this study.
Recommended Citation
Cleavinger, Howard B. and Smith, Dr. Kay H.
(2014)
"Qualitative Study of Males And Females Reactions to Cooperative And Competitive Group Problem Solving Situations,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 322.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/322