The purpose of this study was to investigate this incongruity by examining the decision making patterns of angered and non-angered abusive men in a laboratory setting. Using Multi Attribute Utility Theory, a decision making model, the utility of abusive and nonabusive behaviors were compared among 32 mildly physically abusive men, 32 maritally distressed, nonabusive men, and 32 nondistressed, nonabusive men. All subjects were randomly assigned to an anger induction or neutral induction condition. As predicted, the utility for abusive behavior was greater for angry abusive men.
Deciding to be Violent: The Perceived Utility of Abusive Behavior in Marriage
Authors: Randall C. Nedegaard; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
Friday, May 2, 2008
Utilities at home
This great article discusses how bargaining power can be used in order for households to make their utility functions equal. If both people included in the household do not have the same utility functions but are subject to the same budget and time constraint, the exisence of the household is under question.
I will not be able to go into details about the complications and the decision-making problems posed for each member of the household, neither to evaluate their utility curves. But the article shows how utility functions can actually be applied to real life to evaluate and bargain with your partners
http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0020-6598(198002)21%3A1%3C31%3AMAHDAB%3E2.0.CO;2-J&cookieSet=1
I will not be able to go into details about the complications and the decision-making problems posed for each member of the household, neither to evaluate their utility curves. But the article shows how utility functions can actually be applied to real life to evaluate and bargain with your partners
http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0020-6598(198002)21%3A1%3C31%3AMAHDAB%3E2.0.CO;2-J&cookieSet=1
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