The role of emotion regulation and choice repetition bias in the ultimatum game

Justin Chung*, raj Bhatoa, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Kate Woodcock

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Abstract

Social decision-making is commonly explored in the context of adult responder behavior in the ultimatum game. Responder behavior in the game has been proposed to be the consequence of two competing systems that control behavior: an affective system, which promotes an emotional response to unfair offers, and a deliberative system, which instead encourages a rational response to maximize in-game gains. In a secondary analysis of ultimatum game data in children and adolescents (N = 429), the present study demonstrated that trial-level metrics of responder behavior were reflective of a dual systems framework. However, no consistent relationship was found between responder behavior and trait-level measures of emotion regulation. Choice history was found to influence all measures of responder behavior in the game. These results support a dual systems account of social decision-making in children and adolescents and highlight choice repetition bias as an additional factor influencing decision-making within the ultimatum game.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEmotion
Early online date1 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 1 Sept 2022

Keywords

  • Choice repetition bias
  • Emotion regulation
  • Social decision-making
  • Ultimatum game

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychology(all)

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