Do We Really Believe That “More Is Better”? Mapping Implicit and Explicit Associations Between Quantity and Quality

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Mariana Vences, Filipe Loureiro, Teresa Garcia-Marques
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Abstract

The dimensions of quantity and quality play a crucial role in shaping our judgments and decisions. How these dimensions are perceived in relation to each other is of extreme importance when it comes to those decisions and judgments. The presumed positive link between them, embodied in the notion that “the more, the better,” is a common thread in decision-making. However, owing to the diverse contexts within which decisions unfold, individuals appear to acquire the understanding that such relationship is not universally applicable, leading to profess the belief that “quantity is not quality.” This dichotomy establishes a dissociation between the implicit and explicit associations formed regarding the connection between quantity and quality. In two studies, we put this hypothesis to the test. Initially, we explore the nature of this association through an Implicit Association Test (Study 1), followed by an investigation into the modulation of this association within an ecological context (Study 2). The results show that, explicitly, participants assert no inherent relationship between quantity and quality. However, at an implicit level, with consequential impacts on behavior, a robust positive association between quantity and quality persists, providing challenging to overturn.

我们真的相信 "多多益善 "吗?绘制数量与质量之间的隐性和显性关联图
数量和质量对我们的判断和决策起着至关重要的作用。如何看待这两个维度之间的关系,对我们的决策和判断极为重要。在决策过程中,"越多越好 "这一概念所体现的两者之间的积极联系是一条共同的主线。然而,由于决策所处的环境各不相同,个人似乎逐渐认识到这种关系并非放之四海而皆准,从而宣称 "数量不代表质量"。这种二分法在数量和质量之间形成的隐性和显性联想之间建立了一种分离。在两项研究中,我们对这一假设进行了验证。首先,我们通过内隐联想测试(研究 1)来探索这种联想的性质,然后在生态背景下调查这种联想的调节情况(研究 2)。研究结果表明,在显性层面上,参与者认为数量和质量之间没有内在联系。然而,在内隐层面上,随着对行为的影响,数量和质量之间持续存在着强有力的正关联,这给推翻这种关联带来了挑战。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Behavioral Decision Making is a multidisciplinary journal with a broad base of content and style. It publishes original empirical reports, critical review papers, theoretical analyses and methodological contributions. The Journal also features book, software and decision aiding technique reviews, abstracts of important articles published elsewhere and teaching suggestions. The objective of the Journal is to present and stimulate behavioral research on decision making and to provide a forum for the evaluation of complementary, contrasting and conflicting perspectives. These perspectives include psychology, management science, sociology, political science and economics. Studies of behavioral decision making in naturalistic and applied settings are encouraged.
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