The Real World is the Ingroup World: A Normative Explanation of Response-Scale Effects in the Subjective Report of Behaviors

The Real World is the Ingroup World: A Normative Explanation of Response-Scale Effects in the Subjective Report of Behaviors

The ranges of response alternatives presented in frequency scales influence respondents’ behavioral estimates. This research aimed at complementing the existing cognitive interpretations of this scale effect (e.g., Schwarz, 1994). We propose a normative interpretation, according to which targets ass...

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Main Authors: Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi, Vincenzo Iacoviello, Clara Kulich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-07-01
Series:International Review of Social Psychology
Subjects:
response scales
frequency alternatives
subjective states
norms
behavioral reports
Online Access:https://www.rips-irsp.com/articles/426

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