Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Klein (1997)
- Procedure 1
- Asked ppts to discriminate between
pictures of different aesthetic value
- Ppts then given absolute or relative feedback
on their performance
- This study assumed that people
prefer relative feedback rather
than absolute feedback
- Findings 1
- People told that they were getting
many questions right but were
still 20% lower than average saw
themselves as less capable
- People who were told that they werent getting many
questions right but where achieving 20% above average saw
themselves as more capable
- Procedure 2-
follow up study
- Used same ppts, they had the chance to either take a quiz or spin a wheel to
win a prize. The wheel gave you a 50% chance
- Findings 2- follow
up study
- Those told they were getting many
right but 20% lower than average
went for the chance as they didnt
think they could achieve 50% in the
quiz
- Those told they were getting many
wrong but 20% above average
chose the quiz (even though they
were getting under 50%)
- Shows how
comparative
feedback is much
more influential
than absolute
feedback