Bemd, Luna van den (2023) Blame Attribution as a Function of Gender. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Blame is an essential facet of human behavior protecting social norms. However, this process is not uniformly beneficial, especially when assigned swiftly, incorrectly assessed and thoughtless. One of the plausible predictors of blame predictors of blame assignment is gender differences. We conducted the current study to evaluate gender-based differences in swift blame attribution in ambiguous cases. Specifically, we expected that female participants would be less likely to engage in swift blame, as operationalized by having lower confidence in having enough information in ambiguous cases, putting in more effort into decision-making, reporting putting more effort into decision-making and were willing to spend more time investigating the circumstances of the blame scenario. Moreover, we expected women to demonstrate a lower tendency to punish others and attribute less severe blame attributions, as operationalized by Severity of Assigned Blame. Participants were asked to evaluate a vignette involving an ambiguous assignment of blame, and evaluate it. Contrary to predictions, findings revealed no gender differences in the likeliness of engaging in swift blame or the severity of the blame imposed. Therefore, future research requires a more advanced methodological approach, emphasizing larger and more diverse sample sizes. Ultimately, our findings re-energize the ongoing conversation in human behavior research by highlighting the complex nature of gender's role in attribution of blame.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Graso, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2023 15:08 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2023 15:08 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2933 |
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