Arousal and Post Decision Processes: Effects of Experimentally Manipulated Arousal on Differentiation and Consolidation Processes
(1996) PSY141 19961Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This study investigates experimentally manipulated arousal influence on post decision consolidation processes within the theoretical framework of the differentiation and consolidation theory of human decision making (Svensson, 1992). Fifty-six university students participated in the experiment. Instructional manipulation of participants’ level of arousal was used. A multi-attribute decision task concerning a choice between two apartments was used. One week later the participants had to recall the task. Heart rates were measured using a heart rate meter, and current mood assessed using a questionnaire (Lewinsohn & Mano, 1993). Results of the arousal manipulation were not found, nor any consolidation effect (F-test, alpha=.05). No importance... (More)
- This study investigates experimentally manipulated arousal influence on post decision consolidation processes within the theoretical framework of the differentiation and consolidation theory of human decision making (Svensson, 1992). Fifty-six university students participated in the experiment. Instructional manipulation of participants’ level of arousal was used. A multi-attribute decision task concerning a choice between two apartments was used. One week later the participants had to recall the task. Heart rates were measured using a heart rate meter, and current mood assessed using a questionnaire (Lewinsohn & Mano, 1993). Results of the arousal manipulation were not found, nor any consolidation effect (F-test, alpha=.05). No importance reversals of alternative attributes occurred. Interaction effects between commitment, activation level, level of arousal, conflict and ability to recall variables were not found (Tukey’s HSD, alpha=.05). The conclusion was that predictions failed due to too weak a manipulation of arousal. Implications for future research were discussed. (Less)
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- Nyberg, Mats Olof Lennart and Almtoft, Johanna
- supervisor
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- Ilkka Salo LU
- organization
- course
- PSY141 19961
- year
- 1996
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Differentiation and Consolidation Theory, Arousal, Mood, Heart Rate, Decision Making
- language
- English
- id
- 8939706
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abstract = {{This study investigates experimentally manipulated arousal influence on post decision consolidation processes within the theoretical framework of the differentiation and consolidation theory of human decision making (Svensson, 1992). Fifty-six university students participated in the experiment. Instructional manipulation of participants’ level of arousal was used. A multi-attribute decision task concerning a choice between two apartments was used. One week later the participants had to recall the task. Heart rates were measured using a heart rate meter, and current mood assessed using a questionnaire (Lewinsohn & Mano, 1993). Results of the arousal manipulation were not found, nor any consolidation effect (F-test, alpha=.05). No importance reversals of alternative attributes occurred. Interaction effects between commitment, activation level, level of arousal, conflict and ability to recall variables were not found (Tukey’s HSD, alpha=.05). The conclusion was that predictions failed due to too weak a manipulation of arousal. Implications for future research were discussed.}},
author = {{Nyberg, Mats Olof Lennart and Almtoft, Johanna}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Arousal and Post Decision Processes: Effects of Experimentally Manipulated Arousal on Differentiation and Consolidation Processes}},
year = {{1996}},
}