Behavioral decisions during interpersonal conflict resolution.
A laboratory study was conducted to examine the role of explorative decision making for interpersonal conflict resolution. Participants were 64 male students, who had to negotiate for an outcome distribution against bogus enactment of two confederates. Questionnaire and observational data, which were taken before, during and after the negotiation revealed strong support for hypothesized effects of coping with situational antagonism. Results indicate that substantial shifts take place according to locus of decision control and that behavior is determined by different decision preferences as conflict resolution proceeds.
Müller
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Abteilung für Psychologie, Universitt Bielefeld.
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D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011340:Problem Solving; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment