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Predictable or Not? Individuals’ Risk Decisions Do Not Necessarily Predict Their Next Ones

This research examines the extent to which people may be free to make choices by testing their consistency in choosing risk options. In two experiments, participants were instructed to make the "same" type of risk decisions repeatedly. Experiment 1 showed that when the information for decision is positively framed in terms of gain, the participant's choice in a particular decision could not be ...

Island floras are not necessarily more species poor than continental ones

Oceanic islands typically exhibit a lower number of species per unit area than continents owing to their geographical isolation (MacArthur & Wilson, 1967). This relationship demonstrates a remarkable consistency across spatial and taxonomic scales (MacArthur & Wilson, 1967) and has significant evolutionary consequences because island organisms are expected to respond to the empty niche space th...

Success is not necessarily automatic

There are a number of factors (planning, process optimization, organizational structure, people development and the need to see the total picture) that must be in place for automation to be as effective as possible. This paper discusses these factors and their relationship with automation. It evaluates less obvious areas associated with automation, as well as the more established ones, and disc...

Stated Do Not Necessarily Repre

The effects of physical attractiveness, warmth, and sex of an adult model on imitation behavior of adult males and females were investigated. Subject-were randomly paired with confederates of low or high facial k..,tractiveness who interacted with the subject in a cold-unfriendly or warm-friendly manner. The imitation task involvei the confederate lighting a specified colored light on the subje...

The Person or Organizationorigin Ating It Points of View or Opinions Stated Do Not Necessarily