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ERIC Number: EJ1277206
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-2365-7464
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Heat and Fraud: Evaluating How Room Temperature Influences Fraud Likelihood
Liu, Huanxu; Yang, Jingwen; Yamada, Yuki
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, v5 Article 60 2020
Despite the considerable amount of research devoted to understanding fraud, few studies have examined how the physical environment can influence the likelihood of committing fraud. One recent study found a link between room brightness and occurrence of human fraud behaviors. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate how temperature may affect fraud. Based on a power analysis using the effect size observed in a pilot study, we recruited 105 participants and randomly divided them into three temperature groups (warm, medium, and cool). We then counted fraud behaviors in each group and tested for potential significant differences with a Kruskal-Wallis test. Additionally, we used a correlation analysis to determine whether the perceived temperature affected fraud. As a result, regardless of participants' subjective sensory experience or their physical environment, we did not find that temperature-related factors influence the incidence of fraud. We discussed the potential reason for the results and suggested directions for future research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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