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Replicating Milgram: Would People Still Obey Today? by Burger, Jerry M

“…The author conducted a partial replication of Stanley Milgram's (1963 , 1965 , 1974 ) obedience studies that allowed for useful comparisons with the original…”
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Changing everyday health behaviors through descriptive norm manipulations by Burger, Jerry M., Shelton, Martin

“…We conducted an observational study to examine the effects of descriptive norm information on daily health behaviors. For 3 weeks, in three university campus…”
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What a Coincidence! The Effects of Incidental Similarity on Compliance by Burger, Jerry M., Messian, Nicole, Patel, Shebani, del Prado, Alicia, Anderson, Carmen

“…Four studies examined the effect of an incidental similarity on compliance to a request. Undergraduates who believed they shared a birthday (Study 1), a first…”
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A Multilevel Perspective on Faultlines: Differentiating the Effects Between Group- and Organizational-Level Faultlines by Bezrukova, Katerina, Spell, Chester S., Caldwell, David, Burger, Jerry M.

“…Integrating the literature on faultlines, conflict, and pay, we drew on the basic principles of multilevel theory and differentiated between group- and…”
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Situational Features in Milgram's Experiment That Kept His Participants Shocking by Burger, Jerry M.

“…Although people are often astonished by the high rates of obedience in Milgram's famous studies, research on social influence processes in other settings…”
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Negative Reactions to Increases in Perceived Personal Control by Burger, Jerry M

“…Much research and theory suggests that an increase in perceived personal control is preferred and will result in positive reactions, whereas a decrease in…”
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The Foot-in-the-Door Compliance Procedure: A Multiple-Process Analysis and Review by Burger, Jerry M.

“…Research on the social compliance procedure known as the footin-the-door (FITD) technique is reviewed. Several psychological processes that may be set in…”
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The low-ball compliance procedure: a meta-analysis by Burger, Jerry M., Caputo, Deanna

“…Practitioners of the low-ball compliance procedure allow individuals to agree to a request and then raise the cost of agreement slightly. When successful, the…”
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In Their Own Words: Explaining Obedience to Authority Through an Examination of Participants' Comments by Burger, Jerry M., Girgis, Zackary M., Manning, Caroline C.

“…The authors examined data generated during a replication of Milgram’s obedience studies to address some lingering questions about those studies. In Study 1,…”
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The norm of reciprocity as an internalized social norm: Returning favors even when no one finds out by Burger, Jerry M., Sanchez, Jackeline, Imberi, Jenny E., Grande, Lucia R.

“…We examined whether individuals return favors even when the initial favor giver will never know of their behavior. A confederate gave undergraduate…”
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On Thin Ice: Does Uniform Color Really Affect Aggression in Professional Hockey? by Caldwell, David F., Burger, Jerry M.

“…Past research suggests that wearing either a black or a red uniform leads to increased aggression or an increase in perceived aggression during professional…”
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Partying Before the Party Gets Started: The Effects of Descriptive Norms on Pregaming Behavior by Burger, Jerry M., LaSalvia, Christina T., Hendricks, Lauren A., Mehdipour, Tara, Neudeck, Elise M.

“…Pregaming (consuming several alcoholic drinks prior to going to a bar or party) has become a common practice on many college campuses. We propose that students…”
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Participants are people too: Introduction to the special issue on individual differences and social influence by Burger, Jerry M.

“…Introduces a special journal issue on individual differences and social influence…”
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Learning about unchosen alternatives: When does curiosity overcome regret avoidance? by Caldwell, David F., Burger, Jerry M.

“…Much of the research on emotions and decision making has focused on how desire to avoid regret influences choices and post-decision information search…”
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Superstitious Behavior Among American and Japanese Professional Baseball Players by Burger, Jerry M., Lynn, Amy L.

“…We examined the use of superstitious behavior by major league baseball players in the United States and Japan. The majority of professional players in both…”
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF JOB APPLICANTS AND SUCCESS IN SCREENING INTERVIEWS by CALDWELL, DAVID F., BURGER, JERRY M.

“…Although there is substantial evidence that personality constructs are valid predictors of job performance, there is less systematic evidence of how…”
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When opportunity knocks: The effect of a perceived unique opportunity on compliance by Burger, Jerry M., Caldwell, David F.

“…Four studies examined the effect of a perceived unique opportunity on compliance. In all four studies, participants who believed they had an opportunity…”
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The Effects of Monetary Incentives and Labeling on the Foot-in-the-Door Effect: Evidence for a Self-Perception Process by Burger, Jerry M., Caldwell, David F.

“…We tested the self-perception explanation of the foot-in-the-door effect by manipulating self-perceived helpfulness and assessing self-concept. Participants…”
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Motivational biases in the attribution of responsibility for an accident: A meta-analysis of the defensive-attribution hypothesis by Burger, Jerry M

“…Reviews research concerned with motivational distortion in the attribution of responsibility for an accident. Results of a statistical combination of 22…”
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The power of one: the relative influence of helpful and selfish models by Burger, Jerry M., Bender, Talia J., Day, Lindsay, DeBolt, Jessica A., Guthridge, Laura, How, Heather Woods, Meyer, Melanie, Russell, Kristin A., Taylor, Sharee

“…We compared the extent to which people imitate models who exhibit either helpful or selfish behavior. In Study 1, female shoppers witnessed an individual…”
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