Adding a Forced Choice Scale Research Methodology: The Effect of Cueing on Attributions of Responsibility and Causality.

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Abstract:

Concepts derived from theoretical statements can be confused with each other by experimenters or their subjects. An experiment was designed to determine whether cueing subjects, by the use of interspersed forced choice scales on which relevant concepts are placed on opposing poles, has modifying effects on subjects responses to the non-forced bipolar scales used to collect dependent variable data. The concepts of causality and responsibility in attribution research are utilized as dependent measures, since recent research has shown that they should not be confused if meaningful data are to be obtained. In the Tactical and Negotiations Game, half the subjects cued condition responded to forced choice and non-forced measures. The other half non-cued condition responded only to non-forced measures. Modified author abstract

Author(s):
Strufert, Susan C. ; Streufert, Siegfried
Author Organization(s):
PURDUE UNIV LAFAYETTE IND
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0020

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-20
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-67-A-0226-0030
Project Number(s):
NR-177-946
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*Psychological tests, *Decision making, Game theory, Simulation, Response, Cues(Stimuli)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
*Forced choices, *Attribution, *Causality, Discrepancies, *Responsibility, *Tactical and negotiations game
Report Date:
1974 May 01