THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAINTY, CONFIDENCE, AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ON THE INITIATION AND DIRECTION OF INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIORS

The purpose of the experiment was to examine three questions related to learning and instruction: Do competing responses associated with the arousal of epistemic curiosity (i.e., subjective uncertainty) activate a search for information with the consequent acquisition of knowledge; is belief-discrep...

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Main Author: Schultz, Charles B
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
BEHAVIOR
CONFIDENCE(PSYCHOLOGY)
DATA PROCESSING
DOGMATISM
Humanities and History
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
INSTRUCTORS
INTERACTIONS
LEARNING
MOTIVATION
PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Psychology
STATISTICAL PROCESSES
STUDENTS
TEACHING METHODS
THESES
UNCERTAINTY
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Summary:The purpose of the experiment was to examine three questions related to learning and instruction: Do competing responses associated with the arousal of epistemic curiosity (i.e., subjective uncertainty) activate a search for information with the consequent acquisition of knowledge; is belief-discrepant information sought when it has the potential for reducing subjective uncertainty (i.e., when it has intrinsic utility) and when the individual is confident he can refute the discrepant position; do differences in dogmatism, intolerance of ambiguity, and subjective uncertainty predispose individuals to seek or avoid discrepant information. Report on Instructional Strategies: Multivariable Studies of Psychological Processes Related to Instruction.