Boon, Susan D.Alibhai, Alishia Mahmud2017-12-182017-12-182005Alibhai, A. M. (2005). Tendencies towards underhelping following a mild provocation: a behavioural investigation into the nature of revenge between strangers versus intimates (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24950494054409http://hdl.handle.net/1880/103496Bibliography: p. 69-73The purpose of this study was to determine whether people would be more or less likely to seek revenge against a romantic partner or a stranger following an in-lab provocation. Dating couples attended each session and were led to believe they were playing two computer games either with their own romantic partner or a stranger. In actuality, all participants played both games with a pre-programmed computer. Whereas the first game served as the provocation, the second game provided participants with an opportunity to retaliate in the form of an "underhelping" behaviour. The predicted interaction was not found. Regardless of who they believed their game partner was, provoked participants retaliated to a greater extent than not provoked participants and, independent of whether they were provoked or not, participants were less likely to underhelp their romantic partners than strangers.vii, 116 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/2495AC1 .T484 2005 A555