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Hypothetical triadic social structures formed of mixed liking and influence relations were rated by Ss either for strain or for probability. Structures having one or three negative affective relations, or a full cycle of influence, were rated as unpleasant and improbable. The correlation between strain and probability mean ratings was −.87.
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Horsfall, R.B., Henley, N.M. Mixed social structures: Strain and probability ratings. Psychon Sci 15, 186–187 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336273
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