ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Order Effects in Moral Psychology: Some Scenarios Cause Responses to Subsequent Scenarios to Become More Extreme

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Experimental Psychology

  • Paul Troop
    The Open University
  • Paul Troop
    University College London
  • David Lagnado
    University College London

Abstract

Order effects occur when pairs of moral dilemmas triggering opposing responses (eg 'trolley problems') are presented in tandem. Scenarios presented first generally moderate responses to similar scenarios presented second. However, we found some scenarios that caused responses to similar scenarios presented second to become more extreme.

Judgment and Decision Making