What I want is what I get : an investigation of the desirability bias.

This study investigates the desirability bias, which occurs when people over-estimate the likelihood of desirable outcomes and under-estimate the likelihood of undesirable outcomes, even though the objective probabilities are known (Budescu and Bruderman, 1995). This study attempts to examine the pr...

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Main Authors:	Kuah, Aik Sze., Ng, We Lin.
Other Authors:	Tan, Hun Tong
Format:	Final Year Project
Published:	2008
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10924
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University

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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-109242023-05-19T05:41:36Z What I want is what I get : an investigation of the desirability bias. Kuah, Aik Sze. Ng, We Lin. Tan, Hun Tong Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology This study investigates the desirability bias, which occurs when people over-estimate the likelihood of desirable outcomes and under-estimate the likelihood of undesirable outcomes, even though the objective probabilities are known (Budescu and Bruderman, 1995). This study attempts to examine the presence of the desirability bias in the judgement-making process of local undergraduates. 2008-09-24T07:49:04Z 2008-09-24T07:49:04Z 1999 1999 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10924 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	This study investigates the desirability bias, which occurs when people over-estimate the likelihood of desirable outcomes and under-estimate the likelihood of undesirable outcomes, even though the objective probabilities are known (Budescu and Bruderman, 1995). This study attempts to examine the presence of the desirability bias in the judgement-making process of local undergraduates.
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title	What I want is what I get : an investigation of the desirability bias.
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What I want is what I get : an investigation of the desirability bias.

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