Assessing metacognitive knowledge in subjective decisions
The knowledge of weights paradigm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21689059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trent N Cash (0000-0001-6624-9616, Carnegie Mellon University, corresponding author), Daniel M Oppenheimer (0000-0002-2363-4220, Carnegie Mellon University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331-373 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thinking & Reasoning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-6783 • E-ISSN: 1464-0708 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13546783.2024.2426543 |
| OpenAlex | W4404173935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 119 |
Subjective, multi-attribute choice decisions – such as whom to marry or which college to attend – play a substantial role in decision makers’ long-term well-being. However, the metacognition literature lacks tools for assessing metacognitive capacities in subjective decisions. We present three studies in which we propose and validate the Knowledge of Weights (KoW) paradigm, a novel method for assessing metacognitive knowledge of attribute weights in subjective, multi-attribute choice decisions. In Study 1, we demonstrate the test-retest reliability of metrics generated by the KoW paradigm. In Study 2, we apply the KoW paradigm in four domains and show that it generates consistent results. In Study 3, we demonstrate that participants who perform better on the KoW paradigm make choices with which they are more satisfied, providing suggestive evidence of predictive validity. Use cases in cognitive psychology and beyond are discussed
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Metacognition · Child and Animal Learning Development · Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |