“No, I won't do that.” Assertive behavior of robots and its perception by children

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dc.abstract.enThis paper contributes to the understanding of child-robot interaction through the investigation of child interactions with and anthropomorphization of humanoid robots when manipulating robot-related variables such as behavior and gender. In this study, children observe a robot demonstration in a classroom setting, during which the robot showcases either assertive or submissive behavior and is attributed a gender, either robot-female or robot-male. Afterwards, participant anthropomorphization is measured using the Attributed Mental States Questionnaire (AMS-Q). Results suggest that when prompted to select a response directed at the robot, children used significantly more commanding phrases when addressing the assertively behaving robot when compared to the submissively behaving robot. Further, younger children ages 7–9 anthropomorphize robots at a higher degree than older children 10–12 and assertive behavior from the robot lead to higher rates of anthropomorphization. Results also suggest that children are more likely to respond to female robots in an imperative way than male robots. This widened understanding of child perception of and interaction with humanoid robots can contribute to the design of acceptable robot interaction patterns in various settings.
dc.affiliationCentrum HumanTech, Katedra Psychologii Społecznej
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.contributor.authorMaj, Konrad
dc.contributor.authorGrzybowicz, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorKopeć, Julia
dc.date.access2024-05-08
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-04T07:45:14Z
dc.date.available2024-11-04T07:45:14Z
dc.date.created2024-04-05
dc.date.issued2024-05-08
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper contributes to the understanding of child-robot interaction through the investigation of child interactions with and anthropomorphization of humanoid robots when manipulating robot-related variables such as behavior and gender. In this study, children observe a robot demonstration in a classroom setting, during which the robot showcases either assertive or submissive behavior and is attributed a gender, either robot-female or robot-male. Afterwards, participant anthropomorphization is measured using the Attributed Mental States Questionnaire (AMS-Q). Results suggest that when prompted to select a response directed at the robot, children used significantly more commanding phrases when addressing the assertively behaving robot when compared to the submissively behaving robot. Further, younger children ages 7–9 anthropomorphize robots at a higher degree than older children 10–12 and assertive behavior from the robot lead to higher rates of anthropomorphization. Results also suggest that children are more likely to respond to female robots in an imperative way than male robots. This widened understanding of child perception of and interaction with humanoid robots can contribute to the design of acceptable robot interaction patterns in various settings.</jats:p>
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dc.description.physical1489–1507
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume16
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12369-024-01139-9
dc.identifier.eissn1875-4805
dc.identifier.issn1875-4791
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1068
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12369-024-01139-9
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki o komunikacji społecznej i mediach
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
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dc.subject.enHuman–robot interaction
dc.subject.enChild-robot interaction
dc.subject.enAnthropomorphism
dc.subject.enAssertive behavior
dc.subject.enAMS-Q
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dc.title“No, I won't do that.” Assertive behavior of robots and its perception by children
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Social Robotics
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle