When strong evidence has less impact than weak evidence: bias, adjustment, and instructions to ignore
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The result of three experiments regarding the impact of strong and mild evidences are discussed. It was proven that individuals who are asked to ignore a strong testimony correct their judgments more than those who are asked to ignore a mild testimony. To make a judgment, the participants tried to remember and weigh the pertinent informations. It is suggested that more researches should focus on the importance of to-be-used and to-be-ignored information, and the accessibility of request to discount when making a judgment.
Publication Name: Social Cognition
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0278-016X
Year: 1997
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Bringing partiality to light: question wording and choice as indicators of bias
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The importance of question-answer paradigm in seeking the information about interpersonal events was explored through a model on how linguistic behavior is involve in formulating questions. Linguistic behavior is shown to mold the answer of a respondent which, in turn, molds the judgments of the interviewers. If the questions are indicators of bias, then unconsidered responding to such questions can have unconfirming results.
Publication Name: Social Cognition
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0278-016X
Year: 1997
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