The equivalence of contingency structure for intuitive covariation judgments about height, weight, and body fat.

摘要: Abstract In a complete between-subjects design, 576 respondents judged covariations of problems framed around height, weight, and body fat. A verbal measure was used, consisting prepositional statements representing relationships between two the variables, as well types response options: true or false, 7-point, bipolar, Likert-type scale. Consistent with previous findings, weight fat were unambiguously if positively correlated; there indications perceived negative correlation height fat; no evidence that participants regarded correlated. Furthermore, reliable in support framing effects. However, influence for conditional format. These findings are discussed relative to ongoing research efforts, it is concluded may be inappropriate regard variations format parallel items. Measures involving all possible ...