Lynndell Showalter
Biographic Data
| ID | 7129415 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lynndell Showalter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lynndell |
| FAMILY NAME | Showalter |
| SIGNATURE | SHOWALTER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Messiah College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Importance of Decision and Postdecision Dissonance
Festinger (1957) hypothesized that cognitive dissonance would be aroused postdecision and that the more weighty the choice, the greater the dissonance. His first hypothesis has been supported in racetrack betting and in guessing contests; however, no attempt was made to test the hypothesis that the greater the stakes, the greater the dissonance. In addition to replicating the Knox and Inkster 1968 racetrack betting study, this research focused on…
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Importance of Decision and Postdecision Dissonance
Festinger (1957) hypothesized that cognitive dissonance would be aroused postdecision and that the more weighty the choice, the greater the dissonance. His first hypothesis has been supported in racetrack betting and in guessing contests; however, no attempt was made to test the hypothesis that the greater the stakes, the greater the dissonance. In addition to replicating the Knox and Inkster 1968 racetrack betting study, this research focused on…
Cognitive dissonance (1 work) · Confidence interval (1 work) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (1 work) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work) · Psychology (1 work) · Sample size determination (1 work) · Social Psychology (1 work) · Social Psychology (1 work) · Sports Analytics and Performance (1 work)