Lambert, Noah B
(2005)
Groups Reactions to Failure: A Social Identity Approach.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This experiment examined how people react after their group has failed at a task. One-hundred thirteen female participants were randomly placed in three-person groups and asked to complete an aesthetic judgment task similar to that used by Klein (1997). All participants then received (false) feedback showing that their group had failed on the task, with many participants also receiving individual feedback about their performance. Some participants were told they performed better than the other members of their group, some were told they did worse, and the rest received no individual feedback. Half of the participants were also told they would lead their group, if it performed the task again, whereas others were told that another member would lead the group. Participants were then asked to choose between trying the same task again, or a taking chance option to win a cash prize. Social identity theory suggests that individuals who "performed" better than other group members, and were also selected as leader, might try to enhance their personal and social identities by choosing to do the same task again. In contrast, individuals who "performed" worse, and were selected as leader, would be less likely to choose to do the task again. Results showed simply that those who performed better were more likely than those who performed worse to try the task again. The leadership variable showed no significant effects.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Moreland, Richard | cslewis@pitt.edu | CSLEWIS | | | Committee Member | Levine, John | | | | | Committee Member | Klein, William | | | |
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| Date: |
7 June 2005 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
21 February 2005 |
| Approval Date: |
7 June 2005 |
| Submission Date: |
19 April 2005 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Group failure; Group reactions; Social identity |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04192005-150048/, etd-04192005-150048 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:38 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:41 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7315 |
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