Psyc345 Affect Lab

"You and some friends are renting an apartment. The knobs on the kitchen cupboards need replacing. You have phoned the landlords to ask them to buy some new knobs, so you say to them:

"You are going to a party. Since you don't expect to be home until late, you want to borrow your parent's car. So you say:

Participants complete each scenario with what they would say
Also provide ratings on happy/content and sad/disappointed
Scenarios are rated on 5 point scale, from nonrisky to risky communications.

Examples:

1. Hinting, indirect requests, nonconfrontational
I've been noticing the knobs on the cupboards are cracked.
I was wondering how I was going to get to that party tonight.

3. Suggesting or Questioning
May I borrow the car? I was hoping you might replace the knobs on the cupboards.

5. Direct approach or request
Dad, I'm borrowing the car.
We need new knobs on the cupboards

Forgas, J. P. (1999). Feeling and speaking: Mood effects on verbal communication strategies. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 850-863.