The triangle model of responsibility.

• DOI: 10.1037/0033-295x.101.4.632
• Publication Date: 2005-09-21T17:58:38Z
• Authors: Barry R. Schlenker; Thomas W. Britt; John Pennington; Rodolfo Murphy; Kevin Doherty
• Keywords: Male; Analysis of Variance; Judgment; Psychological Tests; Social Responsibility; 05 social sciences; Humans; Female; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; Models, Psychological; Social Behavior

Responsibility acts as a psychological adhesive that connects an actor to event and relevant prescriptions should govern conduct. People are held responsible the extent (a) clear, well-defined set of is applicable (prescription-event link); (b) perceived be bound by virtue his or her identity (prescription-identity (c) connected event, especially appearing have personal control over it (identity-event link). Studies supported model, showing attributions responsibility direct function combined strengths 3 linkages (Study 1) that, when judging responsibility, people seek out information 2). The model clarifies prior multiple meanings provides coherent framework for understanding social judgment.