Ease of retrieval as information: Another look at the availability heuristic.
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Vol. 61 (2) , 195-202
- https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.61.2.195
Abstract
Experienced ease of recall was found to qualify the implications of recalled content. Ss who had to recall 12 examples of assertive (unassertive) behaviors, which was difficult, rated themselves as less assertive (less unassertive) than Ss who had to recall 6 examples, which was easy. In fact, Ss reported higher assertiveness after recalling 12 unassertive rather than 12 assertive behaviors. Thus, self-assessments only reflected the implications of recalled content if recall was easy. The impact of ease of recall was eliminated when its informational value was discredited by a misattribution manipulation. The informative functions of subjective experiences are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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