Citation

Ellison PA, Govern JM, Petri HL, Figler MH. J. Soc. Behav. Pers. 1995; 10(1): 265-272.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Select Press)

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Abstract

Examined the relation between anonymity and aggressive driving behavior. A confederate driver pulled in front of cars at a stoplight. When the light turned green, the confederate driver remained stationary and recorded the S's horn-honking behavior for 12 sec. Ss were driving convertibles or 4 × 4s with the tops down (identifiable condition) or up (anonymous condition). The 30 Ss in the anonymous condition displayed significantly shorter horn-honking latencies, longer horn-honking durations, and more frequent horn honks than did the 30 Ss in the identifiable condition. The significant effect of the anonymity variable obtained only when the 3 dependent measures were combined and analyzed with a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results suggest that anonymity facilitates aggression.

Language: en