L10: Framing effect and punishment (Cubitt et al. 2011)

Question 1

What did (Cubitt et al. 2011) investigate?

Answer 1

If framing impacts social preferences

Question 2

What indicators did (Cubitt et al. 2011) use?

Answer 2

• Behavioural indicator of reciprocity: punishment

- Non-behavioural indicator: emotional responses

Question 3

What were the two treatments used in (Cubitt et al. 2011)?

Answer 3

2 treatments: a) positive framing of standard PGG (ie. how much to contribute), and b) negative framing of standard PGG (ie. how much to withdraw) (BOTH w. punishment)

Question 4

Explain the design of (Cubitt et al. 2011) experiment?

Answer 4

Play one-shot PGG, diff subjects play diff. conditions, with the positive/negative framing.
After contribution profile is revealed, subjects can assign NEGATIVE points (1:2 C-T-I ratio)

Question 5

(Cubitt et al. 2011) main findings?

Answer 5

See slides 26&27

Question 6

(Cubitt et al. 2011) 3 main conclusions?

Answer 6

1) punishment function does not depend significantly on framing
2) Neither anger nor guilt functions depend on framing
3) see notes (go over this study)