People as intuitive prosecutors: The impact of social-control goals on attributions of responsibility

Tetlock, Philip E.; Visser, Penny S.; Singh, Ramadhar; Polifroni, Mark; Scott, Amanda; Elson, Sara Beth; Mazzocco, Philip; Rescober, Phillip

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2006.02.009

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People as intuitive prosecutors: The impact of social-control goals on attributions of responsibility

Tetlock, Philip E., Visser, Penny S., Singh, Ramadhar, Polifroni, Mark, Scott, Amanda, Elson, Sara Beth, Mazzocco, Philip, Rescober, Phillip·2007·Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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Higher power distance beliefs weaken the positive relationship between vicarious abusive supervision and responsibility attributions.
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Authors: Tetlock, P. E., Visser, P. S., Singh, R., Polifroni, M., Scott, A., Elson, S. B., Mazzocco, P., & Rescober, P.
Affiliations: University of California, Berkeley (US)
University of Chicago (US)
National University of Singapore (SG)
The Ohio State University (US)
Corresponding author: Tetlock, Philip E.
ORCID: Tetlock, Philip E.
Singh, Ramadhar
Mazzocco, Philip
Venue: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2007-03
Volume: 43
Issue: 2
Pages: 195-209
ISSN: 0022-1031 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2006.02.009
OpenAlex: W2172050614
Cited by: 138
References: 39
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 9
FWCI: 2.42
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
Keywords: retributive justice, conservatism, anger, societal threats, blame attribution, negligence

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