Thesis
The bias blind spot: investigating and measuring factors in consequential decision-making
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jan 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/jv3p-bf67
Abstract
In describing decision-making in terms of tools, or heuristics, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman proposed that human decision-making under conditions of uncertainty is susceptible to systematic errors. One such error includes the conviction that others are more susceptible to these errors. This has been termed the bias blind spot (BBS). To date, few studies have addressed how the systematic errors resulting from this bias are seen in important decisions, such as those associated with criminal conduct. The current study used a survey to provide empirical information on decision-making associated with minor adverse legal consequence to assess whether participants have a BBS. The current study also assessed theoretically supported factors that contribute to the BBS and whether they predicted participants' BBS size.
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Details
- Title
- The bias blind spot
- Creators
- Victoria Pietruszka - DU
- Contributors
- Kirk Heilbrun (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- v, 60 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 8280; 991014632245204721