The power of dependence.

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A series of experiments was undertaken to test the conditions that affect the yielding of a powerful person to the dependence of his powerless partner. In accordance with prediction it was shown that a powerful person will yield more when the cost of yielding is low than when it is high. Contrary to initial expectations, in 3 separate studies, an interaction effect between sex of the S and extent of partner's dependence on yielding was found. Females yielded more when their partner was highly dependent than when he was less dependent, while the reverse was true of males. The interaction effect was interpreted as representing a difference between men and women in the kind of cues instigating conformity to the norm of social responsibility. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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