Note on the Attribution and Reinforcement Analyses of Altruism
The attribution of an altruistic motive occurs when we observe prosocial behavior performed in the apparent absence of external controlling contingencies. The process by which this occurs is described, and an attribution analysis of the good Samaritan parable is presented. The limits of the reinforc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
1979
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1979, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 114-117 |
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| Summary: | The attribution of an altruistic motive occurs when we observe prosocial behavior performed in the apparent absence of external controlling contingencies. The process by which this occurs is described, and an attribution analysis of the good Samaritan parable is presented. The limits of the reinforcement analysis of prosocial behavior are discussed, with emphasis on the difficulties inherent in resorting to hypothetical internal reinforcers. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164717900700204 |