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Reciprocity Among Preschoolers in Relation to Resource Allocation Toward Siblings, Friends, and Strangers | |
Lu,Hui Jing1; Chang,Lei2 | |
2018-07-01 | |
Source Publication | EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY |
ISSN | 1474-7049 |
Volume | 16Issue:3 |
Abstract | Children at age 6 years differentially treat kin, friends, and strangers in resource allocation games by being more altruistic toward kin. However, it is unknown how previous allocation experience as a recipient influences the potential kinship effect in subsequent resource allocations. The present study investigated how 4- to 6-year-old children allocated resources between themselves and a sibling, a friend, or a stranger in three allocation tasks after the recipient had previously shared or nonshared with the participant. Results showed that, when a share would induce cost on the self, 6-year-old children were likely to share with a sibling whether the sibling had previously shared or not, but they would share only with friends or strangers who had previously shared. When a share would induce no cost, participants across ages were likely to share with a recipient who had previously shared. When the decision option was between sharing equally and sharing altruistically, participants would allow the recipient to have more only when the recipient was a sibling or friend who had previously allocated altruistically. These findings suggest that kin altruism in resource allocation emerges at around 6 years of age and that reciprocity partly overrides and partly reinforces kin altruism. |
Keyword | Kin Altruism Preschooler Reciprocity Resource Allocation Share |
DOI | 10.1177/1474704918797031 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Psychology |
WOS Subject | Psychology, Experimental |
WOS ID | WOS:000443034800001 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85053919784 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY |
Corresponding Author | Chang,Lei |
Affiliation | 1.Department of Applied Social Sciences,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,,Kowloon,Hong Kong 2.Department of Psychology,University of Macau,,Taipa,Macao |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Lu,Hui Jing,Chang,Lei. Reciprocity Among Preschoolers in Relation to Resource Allocation Toward Siblings, Friends, and Strangers[J]. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, 2018, 16(3). |
APA | Lu,Hui Jing., & Chang,Lei (2018). Reciprocity Among Preschoolers in Relation to Resource Allocation Toward Siblings, Friends, and Strangers. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, 16(3). |
MLA | Lu,Hui Jing,et al."Reciprocity Among Preschoolers in Relation to Resource Allocation Toward Siblings, Friends, and Strangers".EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 16.3(2018). |
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