SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM STAR POWER GAME ö 2000

 

Attributions for Success

á         Group that ended up in:

1.                              Skill (being good at negotiating): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=4.0) & Squares (M=4.8)

ii)                  Circles (M=4.0) and Triangles (M=4.8)

2.                              Effort (putting a lot of effort into negotiating): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=3.6) & Triangles (M=4.3)

3.                              Luck (pure luck): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=6.1) & Squares (M=5.2)

ii)                  Circles (M=6.1) and Triangles (M=5.4)

4.                              Group (which ever group one was first assigned to): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=4.6) & Squares (M=3.7)

 

Likeable judgements

á         Group that ended up in:

1.                              Circles: Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=5.1) & Squares (M=4.2)

ii)                  Circles (M=5.1) & Trianges (M=3.7)

2.                              Squares: No signif diffs

3.                              Triangles: Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Squares (M=4.9) & Triangles (M=5.6)

 

Competent judgements

á         Group that ended up in:

1.                              Circles: Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=5.5) & Squares (M=4.8)

2.                              Squares: No signif diffs

3.                              Triangles: No signif diffs

 

Strategies for Bonus Chips ö Bonus Round 1

á        Group that ended up in:

1.                              Gave them to high scorers (to promote them to the next highest group):

Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=2.1) & Squares (M=3.4)

2.      Gave them to low scorers (to keep other from coming into group): No signif diffs

3.      Used a random strategy (e.g., drew straws): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=4.0) & Triangles (M=2.6)

 

Strategies for Bonus Chips ö Bonus Round 2

á        Group that ended up in:

1.                              Gave them to high scorers (to promote them to the next highest group):

Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=2.1) & Squares (M=3.4)

2.      Gave them to low scorers (to keep other from coming into group):

Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=5.1) & Squares (M=2.4)

ii)                  Circles (M=5.1) & Triangles (M=3.3)

3.      Used a random strategy (e.g., drew straws): Signif diff b/w:

i)                    Circles (M=2.7) & Triangles (M=4.1)