Knowledge of Previous Tasks: Task Similarity Influences Bias in Task Duration Predictions.

ABSTRACT: Bias in predictions of task duration has been attributed to misremembering previous task duration and using previous task duration as a basis for predictions. This research sought to further examine how previous task information affects prediction bias by manipulating task similarity and assessing the role of previous task duration feedback. Task similarity was examined through participants performing two tasks 1 week apart that were the same or different. Duration feedback was provided to all participants (Experiment 1), its recall was manipulated (Experiment 2), and its provision was manipulated (Experiment 3). In all experiments, task similarity influenced bias on the second task, with predictions being less biased when the first task was the same task. However, duration feedback did no

SUBMITTER: Thomas KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5976789 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature