Cognitive Bias (Experimental Setup)
An experimental study of cognitive bias involving 120 female psychology students at Arizona State University, randomly assigned to conditions.
THE IDEA
The study involved 120 female students enrolled in introductory psychology courses at Arizona State University. Up to four students were tested in each session, each in a separate room. Students were randomly assigned to conditions so that different conditions were represented in each session. The source does not explain the bias being studied.
When to use it
Understanding typical experimental design in cognitive bias research
Recognizing the setup for testing biases like confirmation bias or gambler's fallacy
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Put it to work.
How might the experimental design affect the validity of the results?
What bias could this experiment be testing?
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
Source texts
- Heuristics and Biases The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment (Thomas Gilovich, Dale Griffin, Daniel Kahneman)