The norm of reciprocity as an internalized social norm: Returning favors even when no one finds out

Social Influence

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-17

  Burger, Jerry M ^a   Sanchez, Jackeline ^a   Imberi, Jenny E ^a   Grande, Lucia R ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Favors; Reciprocity; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049097644     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510802131004     Document Type: Article

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