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Table 1 Comparison of present hypothesis with results obtained previously by others (Experiment 1) RATIO OF POSITIVE DECISION is the number of subjects who decided to act divided by the total number of subjects in the given experiment indicated in references column; these ratios were found in previous studies as noted by references. RATIO OF PLEASURE RATINGS is the result of the present experiment: the ratio was achieved by dividing the number of subjects expressing pleasure upon presentation of the situation described in Reference, by 12 (the number of subjects).

From: Pleasure in decision-making situations

ITEM

REFERENCE

RATIO OF POSITIVE DECISION

RATIO OF PLEASURE RATINGS

Train accident

Ritov et al. 1994

0.32

0.5

  

0.81

0.67

A&B disease

Baron 1992

0.28

0.5

  

0.69

0.67

Child vaccination

Baron 1992

0.74

0.67

  

0.26

0.25

Prisoner

Baron 1992

0.12

0.08

  

0.88

0.67

Compulsory vaccine

Baron & Jurney 1993

0.69

0.83

  

0.21

0.42

Compulsory gurgle

Baron & Jurney 1993

0.66

0.5

  

0.21

0.42

Redirected train

Spranca et al. 1991

0.28

0.08

  

0.31

0.33

  

0.66

0.42

  

0

0