Social interdependence theory
> How participants’ goals are related determines the way they interact
The interaction pattern determines the outcomes
> Positive versus negative interdependence
Structure of cooperative learning
- Positive interdependence
- Group and individual accountability
- Promotive interaction
- Positive interdependence
Outcome
> Goal and reward act additively
Means
> Only works with shared goals
Boundary
> Group identity increases investment
- Group and individual accountability
> Increasing individual accountability increases perceived interdependence
> Lack of individual accountability leads to free-riding
> Small group size is beneficial
- Promotive interaction
> Acting in trusting and trustworthy ways
Helping others (resources, feedback)
Motivated for mutual gain
Engaged in discussion
Perspective taking adolescence vs children
- Children (7-10) make more errors on experimental trials than adolescents (14- 17) in both conditions
- Adolescents (14-17yrs) make more errors on experimental trials than adults (19-27yrs) in the Director condition
What happens when you collaborate with a friend?
Friends collaborate more efficiently than non-friends, but only when they are visible
