Prompting deliberation increases base-rate use

People often base judgments on stereotypes, even when contradictory base-rate information is provided. In a sample of 438 students from two state universities, we tested several hypotheses regarding why people would prefer stereotype information over base-rates when making judgments: A) People belie...

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Main Authors: Natalie A. Obrecht, Dana L. Chesney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Judgment and Decision Making 2016-01-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/15/15811/jdm15811.pdf