Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1999):

[Fair or unfair? Ignore or respond? Evaluation of argumentative lack of integrity and possible reactions]

(Fair oder unfair? Ubergehen oder Ansprechen? Bewertung argumentativer Unintegrität und Reaktionsmöglichkeiten.)

Full Abstract

In this study, the conditions of the evaluation of and reaction to unfair argumentative contributions are investigated. Based on the construct of argumentational integrity, the theoretical conceptualization of the unfairness evaluation differentiates between the severity of a rule violation and the degree of subjective awareness, also taking into account aggravating and mitigating context factors. The impact of these factors is tested by a logistic regression approach (N = 597) applying two different argumentational episodes. The severity of a rule violation shows the greatest influence on the evaluation, followed by the speaker's knowledge of the subject matter and his/her argumentative competence, and the frequency of the rule violation; these results hold for both episodes. The degree of awareness is only relevant if it is subjectively perceived. Apart from these main effects, special predictor patterns are identified, permitting the prediction of an unfairness verdict. With regard to the reactions to unfair contributions, the unfairness verdict was of greater importance than the effect of the argumentational episode and the interaction of unfairness verdict and episode.

Author information

Author/s: Mischo, C (C);

Affiliation: Universität Heidelberg. CHRISTOPH_MISCHO(-atsign-)PSI-SV2.PSI.UNI-HEIDELBERG.DE

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Zeitschrift für experimentelle Psychologie : Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (Z Exp Psychol), published in Germany. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2000-; vol 47 (issue 4) : pp 281-96

Dates: Created 2000/12/29; Completed 2001/02/22; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11132404, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Awareness Female Guilt Humans

Interpersonal Relations Male Motivation Psycholinguistics Verbal Behavior

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