The combined effect of the severity and the certainty of threatened penalties : additive or interactive ?

Author(s)
Friedland, N.
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Abstract

Research carried out to date has yielded inconsistent results regarding the manner in which the severity and certainty of threatened penalties combine to affect deterrence. While some studies presented evidence showing an interactive combination, others yielded an additive pattern. The present study tested and supported the proposition that the process whereby the two variables combine depends on the type of penalty with which a person is threatened.

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B 31753 [electronic version only] /73 /83.2 /
Source

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 20 (1990), No. 16, Part 2 (September), p. 1358-1368, 10 ref.

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