Craig D. Parks
Professor
Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1991
Contact Information:
Email: parkscd@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 209
Phone: (509) 335-8946
Classes Taught:
Psychology 512: Regression
Psychology 514: Psychometrics
Psychology 515: Structural Modeling
Research Interests:
Individual Differences in Cooperative Choice
Cognitive and Strategic Approaches to Social Dilemma Resolution
Attributions for Poor Performance by Groups
My primary interest is in understanding the internal, individual-level factors that influence a person's frequency of cooperative responses in an interdependent group setting. I usually study mixed-motive situations, but have also looked at behavior within decision-making groups. I have focused most heavily on two factors: (1) stable individual difference characteristics and (2) actions of others as a stimulus for own choice. However, I have recently begun investigating more cognitively-based factors, in particular retrospection, mood, misperception of others' actions, and attributions for others' noncooperative behavior.
Selected Publications :
Parks, C.D., Sanna, L.J., & Posey, D.C. (2003). Retrospection in social dilemmas: How thinking about the past affects future cooperation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 988-996.
Sanna, L.J., Parks, C.D., & Chang,. E.C. (2003). Mixed-motive conflict in social dilemmas: Mood as input to competitive and cooperative goals. Group Dynamics, 7, 26-40.
Sanna, L.J., Parks, C.D., Meier, S., Chang, E.C., Kassin, B.R., Lechter, J.L., Turley-Ames, K.J., & Miyake, T.M. (2003). A game of inches: Spontaneous use of counterfactuals by broadcasters during Major League Baseball Playoffs. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 455-475.
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