Abstract
We present a new experimental method for studying the illusion of control in a gambling context, along with a new multi-item measure of the degree of perceived control. Responses to the measure were found to reflect a distinction between primary and secondary control – a distinction not recognised by traditional single-item measures. Furthermore, responses to the new measure were, in contrast to ratings on a concurrently administered traditional measure, found to be completely independent of the experienced reinforcement frequency. This finding highlights the purity of the newly developed measure and calls into question the status of reinforcement frequency as a fundamental determinant of the degree of illusorily perceived control.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ASCS09 |
Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science |
Editors | Wayne Christensen, Elizabeth Schier, John Sutton |
Place of Publication | North Ryde, NSW |
Publisher | Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science |
Pages | 84-92 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780646529189 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science (9th : 2009) - Sydney Duration: 30 Sep 2009 → 2 Oct 2009 |
Conference
Conference | Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science (9th : 2009) |
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City | Sydney |
Period | 30/09/09 → 2/10/09 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright 2009 by the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science. Publisher version archived with the permission of the Editor, ASCS09 : Proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science. This copy is available for individual, non-commercial use. Permission to reprint/republish this version for other uses must be obtained from the publisher.Keywords
- illusion of control
- primary control
- secondary control
- reinforcement frequency
- gambling