Lock5withR (version 1.2.2)

Smiles: Smiles

Description

Experiment to study effect of smiling on leniency in judicial matters

Format

A data frame with 68 observations on the following 2 variables.

• Leniency Score assigned by a judgement panel (higher is more lenient)
• Group Treatment group: neutral or smile

Source

LaFrance, M., & Hecht, M. A., "Why smiles generate leniency", Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 1995, 207-214.

Details

Hecht and LeFrance conducted a study examining the effect of a smile on the leniency of disciplinary action for wrongdoers. Participants in the experiment took on the role of members of a college disciplinary panel judging students accused of cheating. For each suspect, along with a description of the offense, a picture was provided with either a smile or neutral facial expression. A leniency score was calculated based on the disciplinary decisions made by the participants.

Examples

data(Smiles)