Kahneman (1993) Flashcards
Peak-end-rule cold water (3 cards)
1
Q
Aim
A
To test whether peak-end-rule bias would have an effect on participants when made to put their hand in cold water
2
Q
Method
A
Participants told to put their hand in painfully cold water until told to remove it
* with free hand: recorded pain (1 = little to none, 5 = strong)
* repeated measures design:
* condition 1: 60 seconds, 14C water
* condition 2: 90 second immersion - first 60 same as C1, end of 60 slightly warmer water
* then asked P to choose a condition to repeat
3
Q
Results
A
80% chose condition 2
* second trial took longer & first 60 seconds was the same as first trial (duration neglect)
* they were basing choice on how the condition ended rather than making an overall assessment of the pain
