Intentional Inferences are Not More Likely Than Unintentional Ones: Some Evidence Against the Intentionality Bias Hypothesis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Journal / Book Title
The Journal of Social Psychology
Abstract
We conducted a study to test the hypothesis that inferences about intentionality are biased toward an intentional interpretation. Contrary to previous research, participants were no more likely to judge ambiguous actions as intentional in a speeded compared to an unspeeded condition. Further, participants were faster to respond and more consistent in responding to unintentional rather than intentional actions.
DOI
10.1080/00224545.2011.565383
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Hughes, Jamie S.; Sandry, Joshua; and Trafimow, David, "Intentional Inferences are Not More Likely Than Unintentional Ones: Some Evidence Against the Intentionality Bias Hypothesis" (2012). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 289.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/289
Published Citation
Hughes, J. S., Sandry, J., & Trafimow, D. (2011). Intentional Inferences Are Not More Likely Than Unintentional Ones: Some Evidence Against the Intentionality Bias Hypothesis. The Journal of Social Psychology, 152(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2011.565383
