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Role‐playing techniques: The differential effect of behavior simulation interventions on the readiness to inflict pain
Author(s) -
Kipper David A.,
HarEven Dov
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198407)40:4<936::aid-jclp2270400411>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - attribution , aggression , psychology , id, ego and super ego , psychological intervention , social psychology , task (project management) , differential effects , developmental psychology , differential (mechanical device) , psychiatry , medicine , management , engineering , economics , aerospace engineering
Investigated the differential effect of two kinds of behavior simulation (roleplaying) interventions: The spontaneous and the mimetic‐pretend, on the readiness and the responsibility attributions associated with delivering electric shocks to others ( N = 25). Shocks were administered in a teaching situation using the Buss Aggression Machine in the “teacher‐learner” paradigm. The results showed that the spontaneous S s were more ego‐oriented and more inhibited in administering shocks than the mimetic‐pretend S s. Unlike the latter S s, who evinced task‐oriented behavior and attributions, the spontaneous S s assurned personal responsibility for their actions and evaluated the outcomes by minimizing their contribution. Implications for clinical use of role‐playing are discussed.