Do people learn option or strategy routines in multi-attribute decisions? The answer depends on subtle factors.

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serval:BIB_718921CB3C00
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Do people learn option or strategy routines in multi-attribute decisions? The answer depends on subtle factors.
Journal
Acta Psychologica
Author(s)
Bröder A., Glöckner A., Betsch T., Link D., Ettlin F.
ISSN
0001-6918
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
143
Number
2
Pages
200-209
Language
english
Abstract
Various studies have shown that established decision routines may become detrimental in changing environments. Routines can be formed at the level of options or at the level of strategies which has been demonstrated in different lines of research. It is unclear, however, which routinization level is spontaneously preferred if both are possible and equally successful. The first experiment demonstrates that a typical multi-attribute decision task using the MouseLab procedure clearly invites strategy routinization. However, the second experiment shows that this level of routinization is massively context-dependent and will be shifted in line with subtle context cues that direct attention to different aspects of the feedback during learning. Theoretical implications for learning models of decision making are discussed.
Keywords
Decision making, Routine, Learning, Attention, Einstellung-effect, Feedback
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15/10/2013 14:10
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20/08/2019 15:30
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