Are four heads better than one? Comparing groups and individuals on behavioral rating accuracy

dc.contributor.advisorSchneider, David J.en_US
dc.creatorBorg, Maria Ritaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:02:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:02:14Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractThe main objective of this research was to determine whether differences between group and individual accuracy on behavioral rating tasks are due to differences in memory sensitivity or to systematic differences in the type of decision criterion adopted. Group vs. individual differences in evaluative judgment and in confidence levels, and the effects of a five-day delay were also investigated. Lastly the relationship between response bias and prior evaluative judgment was explored. The results revealed a group memory superiority but also demonstrated that groups adopt a too-liberal decision criterion when rating the occurrence of effective behaviors. In addition, in the delayed rating condition, groups were found to be more confident in their correct responses than individual subjects. And finally, for individual subjects, prior evaluative decisions were positively related to response bias in the rating of effective behaviors and negatively related to response bias in the rating of ineffective behaviors.en_US
dc.format.extent80 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1991 Borgen_US
dc.identifier.citationBorg, Maria Rita. "Are four heads better than one? Comparing groups and individuals on behavioral rating accuracy." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13489">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13489</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13489en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectIndustrial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectSocial psychologyen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectPsychometricsen_US
dc.titleAre four heads better than one? Comparing groups and individuals on behavioral rating accuracyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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