Does "chaining" always really work towards compliance gaining? The case of the "but you are free" technique and social proof applied to charitable donation
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European Review of Applied Psychology - Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée. 2021, vol. 71, n° 3
Résumé en anglais
The chaining procedure consists in linking together two or more
compliance gaining strategies in order to obtain greater behavioral
compliance. In two studies we tested chaining that included two
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The chaining procedure consists in linking together two or more
compliance gaining strategies in order to obtain greater behavioral
compliance. In two studies we tested chaining that included two
compliance gaining procedures: the "but you are free" technique (BYAF)
and social proof (SP). A total of 2204 passersby were approached in
different countries (France, Tunisia, China and Moldavia). They were
asked to donate money for cancer research with, respectively, a control
formulation, a BYAF formulation, a SP formulation or a BYAF + SP
formulation. Results indicate that chaining did not work because the BYAF
+ SP condition produced the same behavioral compliance as BYAF or SP
separately (studies 1 and 2). Furthermore, we analyzed the participants'
justifications after complying with or rejecting the request and the
reasons were substantially the same under each condition (study 2).
Failure to observe the chaining process is interpreted through
theoretical explanations whereby BYAF and SP are antagonistic.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
evocation of freedom
descriptive norm
compliance gaining
money donation
meta-analysis
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