APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Math Priming Increases Base Rate Use
- Dana Chesney
St. John's University - Natalie Obrecht
William Paterson University - Carmel Brunswick
St. John's University - Salim Ryan
St. John's University - Linyu Gou
St. John's University - Maitry Mahida
William Paterson University - Marwa Shoaib
William Paterson University
Abstract
When making judgments, people often underweight numerical base rate information relative to non-numerical stereotype information. We tested whether performing numerical tasks primes number use, increasing reliance on base rates. As hypothesized, participants who completed a numeracy assessment before a judgement task showed significantly stronger reliance on base rates than controls.
Judgment and Decision Making
