The analysis of variance procedure was used to test each of the hypotheses. Three of the hypotheses were rejected at the .05 level of significance. Under the neutral story format, ego-involved subjects rated their behavior more positively than did role-taking subjects. Under the positive story format, ego-involved subjects rated their behavior more negatively than role-taking subjects. This difference was not in the anticipated direction. Under the positive story format, intentional story subjects rated their behavior more positively than accidental story subjects.The following null hypotheses for the neutral story condition failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavior ratings of subjects presented an intentional story format and subjects presented an accidental story format; and there would be no statistically significant difference between behavioral ratings of male and female subjects.One null hypothesis for the positive story condition failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of male and female subjects.All three null hypotheses for the negative story conditions failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavior ratings of ego-involved subjects and role-taking subjects, there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of subjects presented an intentional story format and subjects presented an accidental story format, and there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of male and female subjects. The results of the study suggest that affect does play a greater role in the moral judgment decision making process than has been previously recognized.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/175060 |
| Date | January 1980 |
| Creators | Berg, Myrna Gail |
| Contributors | Atkinson, Martha B. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 2, vii, 115 leaves : tables ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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