Alastair Mcclelland
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658958 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alastair Mcclelland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alastair |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcclelland |
| SIGNATURE | MCCLELLAND A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8714-9040 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The influence of idealised and non-idealised models on the effectiveness of advertisements and body appreciation in females
As social media advertising becomes increasingly influential, understanding the impact of different model representations on both consumer attitudes and body image is crucial. This study extends the existing literature by investigating the effects of using different sized models in social media advertising, examining the impact of the advertisements on body appreciation, and using memory and brand attitude as measures of advertisement effectivene…
Understanding how the presence of music in advertisements influences consumer behaviour
This study investigated how consumer behaviour is influenced by music's emotional valence (sad vs. happy) in advertisements. Female participants (N = 134) watched the same four advertisements with either happy or sad background music. The advertisements were split into two advertising breaks which were embedded in a television programme. Participants were tested on their recognition and recall of the advertised material, as well as their intentio…
Investigating the effects of background noise and music on cognitive test performance in introverts and extraverts
Previous research found that introverts performed worse than extraverts on cognitive tasks in the presence of noise or music in a Western sample but not in an Asian sample. This is a cross-cultural part replication of these studies using a Western (British; N = 45) and Asian (Singaporean; N = 45) sample. Participants engaged in three cognitive tests in the presence of pop songs, background noise, and in silence. It was predicted that for British …
Cultural and age differences in beliefs about depression
This study examines beliefs about depression as a function of ethnic background (British Bangladeshis vs. British Whites) and age. A total of 364 participants completed a 65-item questionnaire, containing general questions regarding depression and anti-depressive behaviour; the causes of depression, and treatments for depression. The hypotheses were broadly supported; there were significant interactions between ethnicity and age, which generally …
The Influence of Person Traits on Lawyer Selection Among British Adults
The present study examined selection criteria for lawyers among British adults, which begins to overturn a dearth of studies examining this issue among legal professions. A total of 122 participants were asked to rate eight lawyers dichotomized along lawyer origin (Britain versus South Asia), gender (women versus men), and age (younger versus older). A mixed-design analysis of variance showed that there was a main effect of lawyer origin, with Br…
The Allocation of Scarce Resources
Previous studies on the allocation of scarce medical resources have shown that certain patient variables (e.g. sex, age, number of dependants) significantly affect lay participants' rank ordering of them for costly treatment. This study replicates the methodology of these studies (Furnham, Meader, & McClelland, 1999, Furnham, Simmons, & McClelland, 2000) but using allocation to social housing as the dependent variable. One hundred and sixty-three…
A Cross-cultural Investigation of the Factors and Biases Involved in the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
In this study Spanish and English lay participants were given minimal demographic information regarding 16 hypothetical patients, and were required to rank them in order of priority for a kidney dialysis machine. The patients differed in terms of their gender, smoking behaviour, political affiliation and place of birth. These factors were combined factorially, so that each of the 16 patients presented a unique combination of attributes. The Engli…
The Role of Body Weight, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, and Breast Size in Judgments of Female Attractiveness
How Real is Overconfidence
On the nature of expectations
We review economic and psychological models of expectation formation. According to the rational model, expectations are optimal; according to the adaptive model, they minimize previous error; according to the extrapolative model, they continue a trend. In an experiment, we asked subjects to make forecasts from previous data in the same series or from previous data in a different but related series. We also asked them to estimate the probability t…
On the nature of expectations
We review economic and psychological models of expectation formation. According to the rational model, expectations are optimal; according to the adaptive model, they minimize previous error; according to the extrapolative model, they continue a trend. In an experiment, we asked subjects to make forecasts from previous data in the same series or from previous data in a different but related series. We also asked them to estimate the probability t…
How Real is Overconfidence
The Role of Body Weight, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, and Breast Size in Judgments of Female Attractiveness
A Cross-cultural Investigation of the Factors and Biases Involved in the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources
In this study Spanish and English lay participants were given minimal demographic information regarding 16 hypothetical patients, and were required to rank them in order of priority for a kidney dialysis machine. The patients differed in terms of their gender, smoking behaviour, political affiliation and place of birth. These factors were combined factorially, so that each of the 16 patients presented a unique combination of attributes. The Engli…
The Allocation of Scarce Resources
Previous studies on the allocation of scarce medical resources have shown that certain patient variables (e.g. sex, age, number of dependants) significantly affect lay participants' rank ordering of them for costly treatment. This study replicates the methodology of these studies (Furnham, Meader, & McClelland, 1999, Furnham, Simmons, & McClelland, 2000) but using allocation to social housing as the dependent variable. One hundred and sixty-three…
The Influence of Person Traits on Lawyer Selection Among British Adults
The present study examined selection criteria for lawyers among British adults, which begins to overturn a dearth of studies examining this issue among legal professions. A total of 122 participants were asked to rate eight lawyers dichotomized along lawyer origin (Britain versus South Asia), gender (women versus men), and age (younger versus older). A mixed-design analysis of variance showed that there was a main effect of lawyer origin, with Br…
Cultural and age differences in beliefs about depression
This study examines beliefs about depression as a function of ethnic background (British Bangladeshis vs. British Whites) and age. A total of 364 participants completed a 65-item questionnaire, containing general questions regarding depression and anti-depressive behaviour; the causes of depression, and treatments for depression. The hypotheses were broadly supported; there were significant interactions between ethnicity and age, which generally …
Investigating the effects of background noise and music on cognitive test performance in introverts and extraverts
Previous research found that introverts performed worse than extraverts on cognitive tasks in the presence of noise or music in a Western sample but not in an Asian sample. This is a cross-cultural part replication of these studies using a Western (British; N = 45) and Asian (Singaporean; N = 45) sample. Participants engaged in three cognitive tests in the presence of pop songs, background noise, and in silence. It was predicted that for British …
Understanding how the presence of music in advertisements influences consumer behaviour
This study investigated how consumer behaviour is influenced by music's emotional valence (sad vs. happy) in advertisements. Female participants (N = 134) watched the same four advertisements with either happy or sad background music. The advertisements were split into two advertising breaks which were embedded in a television programme. Participants were tested on their recognition and recall of the advertised material, as well as their intentio…
The influence of idealised and non-idealised models on the effectiveness of advertisements and body appreciation in females
As social media advertising becomes increasingly influential, understanding the impact of different model representations on both consumer attitudes and body image is crucial. This study extends the existing literature by investigating the effects of using different sized models in social media advertising, examining the impact of the advertisements on body appreciation, and using memory and brand attitude as measures of advertisement effectivene…
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (2 works) · Demography (2 works)