Abstract
187 Ss simulated distributing $100,000 in a will to their three children, one of whom was described as High Equity/Low Need, one described s Low Equity/High Need, and one described as Low Equity/Low Need. The majority of Ss allocated equal amounts of money to all their children, although a substantial minority chose to give more to the needy child. Few chose to assign more to the High Equity/Low Need child. Both respondents' gender and age influenced the pattern of distribution but not the targets' gender. The implications of the results for Equity Theory are discussed.
Publication Date
9-2-1998
Document Type
Article
Department, Program, or Center
Psychology (CLA)
Recommended Citation
Isaacs, M. (1998). Distributing your inheritance fairly: Equity theory and will power. Poster Exhibit at Eastern Psychological Association Convention, September 2, 1998.
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Presented as a poster exhibit at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, September 2, 1998.