Faculty Advisor
John, Melissa-Sue
Faculty Advisor
O'Donnell, Dean Michael
Abstract
This project's purpose was to experimentally determine whether strategies incentivized in a videogame influenced the strategies used by players in real world conflicts. The study tested for several strategies both inside and outside the context of a game. It was necessary to develop new experimental methodologies to test for a change in strategy because prior studies had used monitored play to test for changes in player behavior which due to the nature of games will not reflect real world decisions.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
May 2012
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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Accessibility
Unrestricted
Advisor Department
Social Science and Policy Studies
Advisor Department
Humanities and Arts