Week 9 - Class 2 (come back to) Flashcards

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What was the conclusion from the yogurt/ice cream experiment?

A

Predicting future preferences seems difficult in situations where tastes likely to change.

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What did the yogurt group predict? In the end, did they like or dislike the yogurt?

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They predicted that they’d like it less over time. But they actually liked it more over time.

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What did the ice cream group predict? In the end, did they like or dislike the ice cream?

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They predicted they’d like it less over time. But they liked it just the same in the end.

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What was the main point behind the snacks test?

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People were bad at predicting what their future preferences will be.

Decisions with delayed consequence appear difficult.

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What were the results of the short film test?

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Retrospective evaluations were most affected by the peak affect and the last rating for each film. Duration had no effect.

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