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Erschienen in: International Journal of Social Robotics 3/2013

01.08.2013

When a Robot’s Group Membership Matters

Anthropomorphization of Robots as a Function of Social Categorization

verfasst von: Dieta Kuchenbrandt, Friederike Eyssel, Simon Bobinger, Maria Neufeld

Erschienen in: International Journal of Social Robotics | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

Previous work has documented that humans categorize robots as members of different social groups, thereby using socially relevant cues such as a robot’s alleged gender or nationality. Importantly, these social categorization processes affect impressions people form about robots. In an experiment with N=45 participants, we utilized a minimal-group paradigm and tested whether categorizing the humanoid robot NAO as an in-group member vs. an out-group member based on socially non-relevant features would result in higher levels of anthropomorphism and more positive evaluations of the robot. Innovatively, to assess anthropomorphism, we utilized an implicit measurement procedure. Results support our hypotheses: Perceived in-group membership with the robot resulted in a greater extent of anthropomorphic inferences about the robot and more positive evaluations. Moreover, compared to the out-group condition, participants who perceived NAO as an in-group member showed greater willingness to interact with robots in general.

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The original measure consisted of 10 items. However, four traits (hard-hearted, shallow, rude, cold) substantially reduced the reliability of the measure (α=.76) and thus were excluded from the overall index.
 
2
Before accumulating all RTs, some extreme, implausible long RTs (i.e., RTs up to 15774 ms) were detected that would have disproportionately boosted the overall RT mean and standard deviation. Therefore, RTs were z-transformed. Cases with standardized scores in excess of z=3.29 (RTs ranging between 2564 ms and 15774 ms; 1,8 %) were considered as an outlier and discarded from the data set. All reported data preparation and data analyses are based on the data set excluding these extreme values.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
When a Robot’s Group Membership Matters
Anthropomorphization of Robots as a Function of Social Categorization
verfasst von
Dieta Kuchenbrandt
Friederike Eyssel
Simon Bobinger
Maria Neufeld
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
International Journal of Social Robotics / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1875-4791
Elektronische ISSN: 1875-4805
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-013-0197-8

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