Gregory W Fischer
Biographic Data
| ID | 137353 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregory W Fischer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregory W |
| FAMILY NAME | Fischer |
| SIGNATURE | FISCHER G W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carnegie Mellon University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 152 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How Much Do You Like It? Within-Alternative Conflict and Subjective Confidence in Consumer Judgments
We seek to reinforce the importance of the notion of within-alternative conflict for consumer research. We replicate our own earlier findings that conflict associated with integrating an alternative's pros and cons influences responses to a judgment task. In the earlier work, we focused on test-retest reliability in judgment; here we extend the work by developing a measure of explicit preference uncertainty using subjective confidence intervals p…
Attribute weighting methods and decision quality in the presence of response error: A simulation study
This paper uses a simulation approach to investigate how different attribute weighting techniques affect the quality of decisions based on multiattribute value models. The weighting methods considered include equal weighting of all attributes, two methods for using judgments about the rank ordering of weights, and a method for using judgments about the ratios of weights. The question addressed is: How well does each method perform when based on j…
Perceived covariation among the features of ingroup and outgroup members: The outgroup covariation effect
The authors show a new outgroup homogeneity bias--outgroup covariation. They investigated perceived covariation among the features describing group subtypes. Results support a familiarity covariation effect. Those more familiar with a group perceive lower covariation among features of group members. Results also support an outgroup covariation effect. In cases in which people are less familiar with the outgroup, they perceive greater covariation …
Commentary
Preferences for separating or combining events
This research investigates people's preferences for temporally separating or combining emotionally impactful events. For instance, do people prefer to experience 2 negative events (e.g., manuscript rejections) on the same day or on different days? Do people prefer to experience 2 positive events (e.g., manuscript acceptances) on the same or different days? This article proposes a renewable resources model that combines elements of decision-making…
Perceived distributions of the characteristics of in-group and out-group members: Empirical evidence and a computer simulation
This research studied 2 properties of perceived distributions of the characteristics of social category members: the probability of differentiating (making distinctions) among category members and the perceived variability (variance) of category members. The results of 4 experiments supported the hypothesis that greater familiarity with a social group leads to greater perceived differentiation and variability regarding that group. In-group member…
Explaining Presidential Priorities: The Competing Aspiration Levels Model of Macrobudgetary Decision Making
This article develops a new statistical model of trade-offs among defense, nondefense, and fiscal policy concerns as they are reflected in the presidential budgetary process. The Competing Aspiration Levels Model (CALM) builds on Crecine's (1971) "Great Identity" argument. Unlike most previous attempts to model presidential budgeting, CALM explicitly represents the interdependence of decisions about defense, nondefense, and total federal expendit…
Conceptual Models, Judgment, and the Treatment of Uncertainty in Nuclear Threat Assessment
This paper describes and evaluates the four approaches to nuclear threat assessment that are most commonly employed by U.S. national security analysts: (1) comparisons of U.S. and Soviet expenditures on nuclear forces; (2) comparisons of static indicators of nuclear capability, such as number of weapons or measures of the destructive power of these weapons; (3) using deterrence theory and battle simulations to predict nuclear war outcomes and eva…
Some relationships between social inference, cognitive balance, and change in impression
Perceived distributions of the characteristics of in-group and out-group members: Empirical evidence and a computer simulation
This research studied 2 properties of perceived distributions of the characteristics of social category members: the probability of differentiating (making distinctions) among category members and the perceived variability (variance) of category members. The results of 4 experiments supported the hypothesis that greater familiarity with a social group leads to greater perceived differentiation and variability regarding that group. In-group member…
Explaining Presidential Priorities: The Competing Aspiration Levels Model of Macrobudgetary Decision Making
This article develops a new statistical model of trade-offs among defense, nondefense, and fiscal policy concerns as they are reflected in the presidential budgetary process. The Competing Aspiration Levels Model (CALM) builds on Crecine's (1971) "Great Identity" argument. Unlike most previous attempts to model presidential budgeting, CALM explicitly represents the interdependence of decisions about defense, nondefense, and total federal expendit…
Preferences for separating or combining events
This research investigates people's preferences for temporally separating or combining emotionally impactful events. For instance, do people prefer to experience 2 negative events (e.g., manuscript rejections) on the same day or on different days? Do people prefer to experience 2 positive events (e.g., manuscript acceptances) on the same or different days? This article proposes a renewable resources model that combines elements of decision-making…
Perceived covariation among the features of ingroup and outgroup members: The outgroup covariation effect
The authors show a new outgroup homogeneity bias--outgroup covariation. They investigated perceived covariation among the features describing group subtypes. Results support a familiarity covariation effect. Those more familiar with a group perceive lower covariation among features of group members. Results also support an outgroup covariation effect. In cases in which people are less familiar with the outgroup, they perceive greater covariation …
How Much Do You Like It? Within-Alternative Conflict and Subjective Confidence in Consumer Judgments
We seek to reinforce the importance of the notion of within-alternative conflict for consumer research. We replicate our own earlier findings that conflict associated with integrating an alternative's pros and cons influences responses to a judgment task. In the earlier work, we focused on test-retest reliability in judgment; here we extend the work by developing a measure of explicit preference uncertainty using subjective confidence intervals p…
Conceptual Models, Judgment, and the Treatment of Uncertainty in Nuclear Threat Assessment
This paper describes and evaluates the four approaches to nuclear threat assessment that are most commonly employed by U.S. national security analysts: (1) comparisons of U.S. and Soviet expenditures on nuclear forces; (2) comparisons of static indicators of nuclear capability, such as number of weapons or measures of the destructive power of these weapons; (3) using deterrence theory and battle simulations to predict nuclear war outcomes and eva…
Commentary
Some relationships between social inference, cognitive balance, and change in impression
Some relationships between social inference, cognitive balance, and change in impression
Conceptual Models, Judgment, and the Treatment of Uncertainty in Nuclear Threat Assessment
This paper describes and evaluates the four approaches to nuclear threat assessment that are most commonly employed by U.S. national security analysts: (1) comparisons of U.S. and Soviet expenditures on nuclear forces; (2) comparisons of static indicators of nuclear capability, such as number of weapons or measures of the destructive power of these weapons; (3) using deterrence theory and battle simulations to predict nuclear war outcomes and eva…
Explaining Presidential Priorities: The Competing Aspiration Levels Model of Macrobudgetary Decision Making
This article develops a new statistical model of trade-offs among defense, nondefense, and fiscal policy concerns as they are reflected in the presidential budgetary process. The Competing Aspiration Levels Model (CALM) builds on Crecine's (1971) "Great Identity" argument. Unlike most previous attempts to model presidential budgeting, CALM explicitly represents the interdependence of decisions about defense, nondefense, and total federal expendit…
Perceived distributions of the characteristics of in-group and out-group members: Empirical evidence and a computer simulation
This research studied 2 properties of perceived distributions of the characteristics of social category members: the probability of differentiating (making distinctions) among category members and the perceived variability (variance) of category members. The results of 4 experiments supported the hypothesis that greater familiarity with a social group leads to greater perceived differentiation and variability regarding that group. In-group member…
Commentary
Preferences for separating or combining events
This research investigates people's preferences for temporally separating or combining emotionally impactful events. For instance, do people prefer to experience 2 negative events (e.g., manuscript rejections) on the same day or on different days? Do people prefer to experience 2 positive events (e.g., manuscript acceptances) on the same or different days? This article proposes a renewable resources model that combines elements of decision-making…
Perceived covariation among the features of ingroup and outgroup members: The outgroup covariation effect
The authors show a new outgroup homogeneity bias--outgroup covariation. They investigated perceived covariation among the features describing group subtypes. Results support a familiarity covariation effect. Those more familiar with a group perceive lower covariation among features of group members. Results also support an outgroup covariation effect. In cases in which people are less familiar with the outgroup, they perceive greater covariation …
Attribute weighting methods and decision quality in the presence of response error: A simulation study
This paper uses a simulation approach to investigate how different attribute weighting techniques affect the quality of decisions based on multiattribute value models. The weighting methods considered include equal weighting of all attributes, two methods for using judgments about the rank ordering of weights, and a method for using judgments about the ratios of weights. The question addressed is: How well does each method perform when based on j…
How Much Do You Like It? Within-Alternative Conflict and Subjective Confidence in Consumer Judgments
We seek to reinforce the importance of the notion of within-alternative conflict for consumer research. We replicate our own earlier findings that conflict associated with integrating an alternative's pros and cons influences responses to a judgment task. In the earlier work, we focused on test-retest reliability in judgment; here we extend the work by developing a measure of explicit preference uncertainty using subjective confidence intervals p…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (2 works)