Image Theory: An Experimental Study of the Effect of Feedback on Decision Making
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13321287312021-08-03T05:29:51Z Image Theory: An Experimental Study of the Effect of Feedback on Decision Making Gerbec, Erin Nicole Psychology image theory decision making feedback experiment Image theory claims that one’s images, namely one’s values, goals, and plans to achieve those goals, are key aspects in decision making. Decision options that are incongruent with one or more of the images can lead to a “shock” to the status quo, resulting in abandoning the goal, revising the goal, or changing the strategy to attain the goal. However, the characteristics of the feedback that cause this shock have not been evaluated independently within the decision making scenario. The goal of the current study is to better understand how people respond to positive and negative feedback through the principles of image theory. To test the effect of feedback, 434 students stated their goal performance on a number task, including plans to achieve the goal, goal-setting strategy, and how the goal performance was valued. Subjects received randomly assigned false feedback at positive, moderately negative, or extremely negative levels after completing the number task. Then, they indicated their plans, goal-setting strategy, and goal value for a second chance to meet their goal on the number task. Results indicated that those in the negative feedback conditions experienced the feedback as a “shock” at a significantly higher rate than those in the positive feedback condition. However, participants in the extremely negative feedback condition were not more likely than the other two feedback conditions to change their plans to achieve their goal, goal-setting strategy, or value of the goal. Overall, the results suggest that feedback valence plays a significant role in how one responds to adversity in meeting a goal and can produce a shock. This study provides a significant first step into understanding the role of feedback on shocks and image violations. 2012-03-22 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1332128731 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1332128731 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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