Effects of time orientation, actual controllability, and fictional predictability on perceived controllability and perceived predictability
Year: 1981
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The present study manipu'lated time orientation, actual controllab'ility, and fictjonal predictabjlity as defined by object'ive si tuat j ons i n order to 'investi gate the j r effects on perceived controllability, predictability, confidence, and responsibiljty as measured by subjective ratings.A chance task was used jn which B0 subjects obtained one of two discs marked with erither a triangle or a circle (not made visible until the end of the study).Subjects were told that by obtaining the triangle they would win a prize.Tjme orientation vúas manipulated in terms of whether the disc was obtained before or after the dependent measures were taken.Actual control I abi I i ty was ma- nipulated in terms of whether or not subiects selected the djsc.Fictional predictabiiity was manipulated 'in terms of whether or not subiects.weretold which symbo'l represented winning.It was hypothesized (a) tfrat a future time orientation and high actuai controllability would interact to increase perceived controlla- bilíty, confidence, and responsibility; (b) that a future time orjentatíon and h'igh fictional pred'ictabilìty would jnteract to j ncnease percei ved predi ctabi 'l 'ity and conf i dence ; and (c ) that high actual controllability and high fìctjonal pred'ictabi'lity would interact to jncrease perceìved controllability' pred'ict- abjlity, confidence, and responsibility.Results failed to confjrm any of these hypotheses.Findings ind'icated an inter- action among time orjentatjon, actual controllabjl'ity, and fictional predíctability for perceived controllab'if ity.
Source: Mspace (University of Manitoba)
Author: Tan, Grace.
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6981367202