D. Michael Kuhlman

		Associate Professor Social Psychology Research Interests Recent Publications Representative Publications   kuhlman@psych.udel.edu Office: 223 Wolf Hall (302) 831-8084 (302) 831-3645 -fax Preferred contact method - email Research Opportunities If you're looking for some research experience this fall semester, e-mail Mike at the address above.

Research Interests

(1) Individual differences in social value orientation and (2) Fundamental personality dimensions

Research Summary:

Dr. Kuhlman studies social interdependence, with special emphasis on the role of individual differences in social value orientation (SVO) in: (a) choice in social dilemmas, (b) social judgment and person perception, (c) interpersonal trust, and (d) emotion. His present focus is on the detection of SVO at “zero acquaintance” based on emotionally “neutral” photos of strangers. In addition he does work on fundamental personality dimensions in the context of Zuckerman’s “Alternative Five” model.  This work involved the development of the Zuckerman Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ).  Presently Dr. Kuhlman is involved in research on the cross cultural generality of the ZKPQ (http://web.udl.es/usuaris/e7806312/zkpq-50-cc/index.htm)

Recent Publications

Aluja, A., Rossier, J., García, L. F., Angleitner, A., Kuhlman, M., & Zuckerman, M. (2006). A cross-cultural shortened form of the ZKPQ (ZKPQ-50-cc) adapted to English, French, German, and Spanish languages. Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 619-628.

Joireman, J. & Kuhlman, D. M. (2004). The Zuckerman-Kuhlman personality questionnaire: Origin, development, and validity of a measure to assess an alternative five factor model of personality. Chapter to appear in R. M. Stelmack (Ed.), On the psychobiology of personality: Essays in honor of Marvin Zuckerman. Oxford: Elsevier.

Joireman, J., Kuhlman, D.M., VanLange, P.A.M., Doi, T., & Shelley, G. (2003)  Perceived Morality, Rationality and Power of Social Choice as a Function of Interdependence Structure and Social Value Orientation.  European Journal of Social Psychology, 33, 413-437.

Zuckerman, M., & Kuhlman, D. M.  (2000). Personality and Risk-Taking: Common Biosocial Factors.  Journal of Personality. Special Issue: Personality Perspectives on Problem Behavior, 68(6), 999-1029.

Zuckerman, M., Joireman, J.A. Kraft, M. & Kuhlman, D.M.  (1999)  Where do motivational and mood traits fit within three factor models of personality.  Personality and Individual Differences, 26, 487-504.

Joireman, J., VanLange, P.A.M., Kuhlman, D.M., VanVugt, M., and Shelley, G.  (1997) An interdependence analysis of commuter decisions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 27(4), 441-463.

Joireman, J., Shelley, G. P., Teta, P. D., Wilding, J., & Kuhlman, D. M. (1996). Computer simulation of social value orientation: Vitality, satisfaction, and emergent game structure. In W. B. G. Liebrand & D. M. Messick (Eds.), Frontiers in social dilemmas research. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Joireman, J., Kuhlman, D. M., & Okuda, H. (1994). Fairness norms in public goods problems as a function of external versus internal attributions of resource asymmetry. In W. Albers, U. Schulz, & U. Mueller (Eds.), Cooperation and social dilemmas. Pergamon Press.

Representative Publications

Van Lange, P. A. M., & Kuhlman, D. M. (1994). Social value orientations and impressions of partner's honesty and intelligence: A test of the Might Versus Morality effect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67, 126-141.

Kuhlman, D. M., Brown, C., & Teta, P. (1992). Cooperation, individualism, and competition as moderators of verbal and social orientation interpretations of cooperation and defection in social dilemmas. In D. Messick, H. Wilke, & Liebrand, W. B. G. (Eds.), Social dilemmas: Theoretical issues and research findings (pp. 111-132). Oxford, England: Pergamon Press.

Zuckerman, M., Kuhlman, D.M., Thornquist, M, and Kiers, H. (1991)  Five (or three) robust questionnaire scale factors of personality without culture. Personality and Individual Differences, 12(9), 929-941.

Zuckerman, M. Kuhlman, D.M., and Camac. C.  (1988)  What lies beyond E and N?  Factor analyses of scales believed to measure basic dimensions of personality.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 96-107.

Kuhlman, D. M., Camac, C. R., & Cunha, D. A. (1986). Individual differences in social orientation. In H. Wilke, D. Messick, & C. Rutte (Eds.), Experimental Social Dilemmas (pp. 151-176). New York: Verlag.

Kuhlman, D. M., & Wimberley, D. L. (1976).  Expectations of choice behavior held by cooperators, competitors, and individualists across four classes of experimental game.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 34, 69-81.

Kuhlman, D. M., & Marshello, A. F. J. (1975).  Individual differences in game motivation as moderators of preprogrammed strategy effects in prisoner's dilemma.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 32, 922-931.

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