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In a dyad where power and counterpower were determined by the value of each party’s alternatives to the interaction, (a) subjects with a more valuable alternative liked their partner less ana were more likely to choose the alternative than were those with a less valuable alternative; (b) subjects with little power both gave a higher estimate of their outcome from the interaction and tended to use their power more punitively than did those with much power.
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1. This research was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (GS-201) to the author.
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Smith, W.P. Reactions to a dyadic power structure. Psychon Sci 7, 373–374 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331130
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