Choice and Pro-social Behavior
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Key Words
altruism
Background / Metatheory:
Terms & Definitions:
- conscious_choice - choice in which there is awareness of options and decision-making process
- hyper-choice - stressful situation where an actor has multiple options from which they must choose one
- important_choices - choice in which the actor values the outcome
- pro-social_behavior - behavioral action directed at maximizing other's welfare with no concern of that of the self
- self-focus - cognitive desire to maximize own welfare with no concern of that of the other
- social_value_orientation - actor's motivations in a group giving situation
- time-sensitive_choices - choice in which there is pressure to select options quickly
Scope Conditions:
- Opportunities for pro-social behavior follow the choice task.
- Opportunities for pro-social behavior are unrelated to choice task.
- Social value orientation is variable.
- There is sufficient information available about options.
Propositions:
- If a choice is important, time-sensitive and conscious, then hyper-choice is activated.
- If hyper-choice is activated, then self-focus increases.
- If self-focus increases, then subsequent pro-social behavior decreases.
