Journal article
Reducing the influence of irrelevant information on experienced decision makers
Organizational behavior and human performance, Vol.33(2), pp.263-282
01/01/1984
DOI: 10.1016/0030-5073(84)90024-2
Abstract
In this study two training procedures designed to reduce the adverse influence of irrelevant information were tested for their efficacy. One training procedure involved a lecture (paralleling typical classroom experience), while the other involved interaction and practice (paralleling typical laboratory experience). In a pretest, irrelevant information was shown to influence the judgments of 12 experienced student soil judges. The judges were then given lecture training; this was found to be of minimal help in reducing the influence of irrelevance. Next, the judges received the interactive training and that had a significant impact. In addition to reducing the influence of irrelevance, the interactive training also improved the accuracy of the judgments. In a followup study, five of the soil judges were reevaluated over a year later; the training appeared to have continued impact. Implications and extensions of the training procedures to other areas are discussed. © 1984.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Reducing the influence of irrelevant information on experienced decision makers
- Creators
- Gary J. Gaeth - Kansas State UniversityJames Shanteau - Kansas State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Organizational behavior and human performance, Vol.33(2), pp.263-282
- DOI
- 10.1016/0030-5073(84)90024-2
- ISSN
- 0030-5073
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- MDA903-80-C-0209 / Army Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1984
- Academic Unit
- Marketing
- Record Identifier
- 9984963044602771
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