Effects of causal explanations and conclusive evidence on subsequent beliefs

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dc.contributor.advisorAnderson, Craig A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLane, David M.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMartin, Randi C.en_US
dc.creatorKellam, Kathryn Laneyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:33:34Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:33:34Zen_US
dc.date.issued1985en_US
dc.description.abstractAn experiment to determine the effects of conclusive evidence on weakly-based beliefs was presented. The subjects explained a hypothetical relationship between two variables, and it was found that the subjects' opinions were systematically influenced as a result of their explanations. The subjects' judgments of conclusive evidence were not influenced by their earlier explanations, however. When the subjects' beliefs were measured after viewing the evidence, the following results emerged. The subjects' stated opinions were not affected by their earlier explanations, but were affected by the evidence that the subjects had viewed. However, when the subjects had to predict the outcome of an experiment designed to discover the true relationship between the variables of interest, there was a clear effect of the explanation manipulation and no effect of the actual evidence. In addition, a policy-capturing measure revealed a relationship between theory biases and the subjects' use of information.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent58 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1985 Kellamen_US
dc.identifier.citationKellam, Kathryn Laney. "Effects of causal explanations and conclusive evidence on subsequent beliefs." (1985) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104859">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104859</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2505en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104859en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleEffects of causal explanations and conclusive evidence on subsequent beliefsen_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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