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Behavior, norms, and social rewards in a dyad
Author(s) -
Foa Uriel G.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830030404
Subject(s) - dyad , psychology , social psychology , cognitive dissonance , balance theory , interpersonal communication , social relation , interpersonal relationship
Heider, Newcomb, Cartwright, Harary, and others have concerned themselves with the balance of small groups, including the smallest of all–the dyad. And Festinger has described related aspects of group interpersonal relations in terms of consonance and dissonance. This article, in similar mode, develops a model of the behavioral effects of social rewards on compliance with learned norms. Several hypotheses are derived and tested by determining relationships among 361 factory workers and their respective 51 foremen.