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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society for Judgment and Decision Making
2016-01-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | http://journal.sjdm.org/15/15811/jdm15811.pdf |