Development of other-regarding preferences in children and adolescents /

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Author / Creator:John, Katrin, 1986- author.
Imprint:Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang, [2016]
Description:xvii, 201 pages ; 21 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11049449
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ISBN:9783631676714
3631676719
9783653070989
9783631696798
9783631696804
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201)
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Nature, Origin and Transmission of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.1. Experimental Findings on Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.1.1. Interpretation of Measures of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.2. Models of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.3. The Origins of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.3.1. Biological Approach
  • 2.3.2. Psychological Approach
  • 2.3.2.1. Social Learning Theory
  • 2.3.2.2. Cognitive Developmental Theory
  • 2.3.2.3. Social Identity Approach
  • 2.4. Transmission of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.4.1. Heritability of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 2.4.2. Cultural Transmission
  • 2.4.2.1. Parental Socialization
  • 2.4.2.2. Socialization via Peers
  • 2.4.2.3. Socialization via Society
  • 3. Set-Up and Implementation of the Empirical Analysis of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 3.1. Framework of the Analysis
  • 3.2. Data Collection
  • 3.3. Measuring Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 3.3.1. Experiment Design
  • 3.3.2. Empirical Use of Decisions Made
  • 3.4. Non-Experimental Survey
  • 3.4.1. Personality Traits
  • 3.4.2. Intelligence Test
  • 3.4.3. Questionnaires
  • 4. Results of the Empirical Analysis of Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 4.1. Description of Sample Background
  • 4.1.1. External Validity
  • 4.2. Outcomes of Games
  • 4.2.1. Behavior Across Games
  • 4.3. Analysis of Hypothesized Influences
  • 4.3.1. Age
  • 4.3.2. Ability
  • 4.3.3. Personality
  • 4.3.4. Gender
  • 4.3.5. Family Background
  • 4.3.6. Leisure Activities
  • 4.3.7. Residence
  • 4.3.8. School
  • 4.3.9. School Track
  • 4.3.10. Experiment Design
  • 4.4. Summary of Empirical Findings
  • 5. School Environment as a Specific Influence on Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 5.1. School Environment at the Level of the School
  • 5.1.1. Data Restriction
  • 5.1.2. Regression Analysis
  • 5.1.3. Sensitivity Analysis
  • 5.1.4. Discussion of Preference Transmission via (School) Environment
  • 5.2. School Environment at the Level of the School Track
  • 5.2.1. A Model of Tracking and Other-Regarding Preferences
  • 5.2.2. Data Restriction and Aggregation of School Tracks
  • 5.2.3. Experiment Outcomes for Subgroups
  • 5.2.4. Endowment and its Relation to Experiment Outcomes
  • 5.2.5. School-Track Environment and its Relation to Experiment Outcomes
  • 5.2.6. Robustness and Validity
  • 5.2.6.1. Length of Treatment
  • 5.2.6.2. Robustness of the Balancing Score
  • 5.2.7. Discussion of School Environment Association
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix A. Experiment Course and Instructions
  • Appendix B. Questionnaires
  • Appendix C. Further Tables and Figures
  • Appendix D. Ultimatum Game
  • Bibliography