The effect of imagining an event on expectations for the event : an interpretation in terms of the availability heuristic.

Author(s)
Carroll, J.S.
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Abstract

Previous studies have indicated that explaining a hypothetical event makes the event seem more likely through the creation of causal connections. However, such effects could arise through the use of the available heuristic: that is, subjective likelihood is increased by an event becoming easier to imagine. Two experiments were designed to demonstrate this principle, and their results are discussed.

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B 16324 fo /01/
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Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 14 (1978), No. 1 (January), p. 88-96, tab., ref.

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