Statistical contingency has a different impact on preparation judgements than on causal judgements |
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Authors: | De Houwer Jan Vandorpe Stefaan Beckers Tom |
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Affiliation: | a Ghent University, Ghent, Belgiumb University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Previous studies on causal learning showed that judgements about the causal effect of a cue on an outcome depend on the statistical contingency between the presence of the cue and the outcome. We demonstrate that statistical contingency has a different impact on preparation judgements (i.e., judgements about the usefulness of responses that allow one to prepare for the outcome). Our results suggest that preparation judgements primarily reflect information about the outcome in prior situations that are identical to the test situation. These findings also add to previous evidence showing that people can use contingency information in a flexible manner depending on the type of test question. |
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