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Beyond the gambling paradigm: internal controllability in decision-making.

E Brandstätter1, H Schwarzenberger

  • 1Johannes-Kepler-University, Department of Social and Economic Psychology, Linz, Austria. eduard.brandstaetter@jku.at

Psychological Reports
|January 11, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Decision-making research often uses chance-based scenarios. This study shows that people prefer choices they can personally control, highlighting the impact of internal controllability on decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Traditional decision-making research often relies on the gambling paradigm, where outcomes are solely determined by chance.
  • Real-world decisions frequently involve a degree of personal control over outcomes, a factor less explored in chance-based models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of internal controllability on decision-making processes.
  • To examine how the perception of personal control affects the attractiveness of choice options.

Main Methods:

  • Participants were presented with a decision-making scenario.
  • Following the scenario, participants made a choice between available options.
  • The study design focused on comparing choices involving different levels of perceived internal controllability.

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Main Results:

  • Decision-makers demonstrated a clear preference for options that offered a sense of personal control.
  • The findings indicate that internal controllability enhances the perceived attractiveness of controllable choices.
  • Results align with the hypothesis that controllability fosters unrealistic optimism and a favorable cost:benefit perception.

Conclusions:

  • Internal controllability significantly influences choice behavior, favoring options perceived as controllable.
  • This research expands upon traditional decision-making models by incorporating the crucial element of personal agency.
  • Findings suggest that future decision-making research should consider the role of perceived control in understanding choice preferences.