Effect of the availability of economic resources on cognitive functions and social preferences

Efecto de la disponibilidad de recursos económicos sobre funciones cognitivas y preferencias sociales

O efeito da disponibilidade de recursos económicos sobre as funções cognitivas e preferências sociais

Correa, Pablo Sebastián - Mola, Débora Jeanette - Reyna, Cecilia
Detalles Bibliográficos
2020
economic resources
cognitive function
social decision making
experiment
recursos económicos
funcionamiento cognitivo
decisiones sociales
experimento
recursos econômicos
funcionamento cognitivo
decisões sociais
experimento
Español
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2080
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3080
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:The objective of this research was to analyze experimentally the effect of the availability of economic resources on cognitive functions and social preferences in university students. A study with inter-subject experimental design was conducted. 60 university students participated. The performance of participants exposed to conditions of high and low economic resources in tasks of cognitive performance (fluid intelligence and inhibitory control) and social preferences (Ultimatum Game, with offers of different degrees of justice). In general, the results showed that there were no significant differences between the participants of the conditions of low and high economic resources in cognitive functions and social preferences. In contrast, there were differences according to sex in the cognitive domain. The results are discussed in light of previous research and the main limitations are recognized.