Order effects in preference judgements: evidence for context dependence in the generation of preferences
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The order by which options are presented to participants creates a considerable impact on their ratings, as shown by an analysis conducted on 116 school participants. Results suggest that participants tend to prefer options presented to them first over subsequent alternatives. This may be explained by the assumption that participants are likely to wage more thought on first options than succeeding ones. It was further shown that the order of information acquisition creates a substantial effect on the evaluative performance of participants.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1999
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Implicit theories versus the social construal of ability in self-regulation and performance on a complex task
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Individuals who support the incremental theory of ability have been found to be more efficient and productive in managing new and complex tasks than those who do not. This may be explained by the tendency of well-motivated individuals to remain confident and satisfied when confronted with setbacks and substandard performances. However, it was also proved that people are likely to lose the motivational benefits of the incremental skill theory when a fixed-entity conception on social construal of managerial ability is emphasized.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1999
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The influence of decision aids on user behavior: implications for knowledge acquisition and inappropriate reliance
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Decision aids create a variety of effects on the behavior of a decision maker. Enhancement of performance related to routine tasks results when decision aids are properly used among decision makers. It also allows inexperienced decision makers to deal with their respective tasks mechanistically. On the other hand, decision aids have the tendency to degrade the learning skill of an inexperienced decision maker and create an over-reliant attitude.
Publication Name: Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0749-5978
Year: 1997
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