TY - JOUR
T1 - Warnings given to observers can eliminate order effects
AU - Greenlees, I.
AU - Hall, B.
AU - Filby, W.
AU - Thelwell, Richard
AU - Buscombe, R.
AU - Smith, Matthew J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objectives
The aim of the study was to examine the impact of warnings on order effects in attributions of ability.
Method
Qualified soccer coaches (N = 146) rated the ability of two soccer players (a control and target player) each shown, on video, performing a passing task eight times. For the control player, all participants saw the same footage in the same order. For the target player, participants viewed the same footage with half viewing a declining (successful to unsuccessful) performance pattern and half viewing an ascending pattern. Additionally, coaches either received no warning of the danger of order effects, a warning prior to viewing any footage, a warning prior to viewing the target player or a warning prior to rating the target player.
Results
Results indicated that primacy effects were observed in the no warning condition and the warning prior to rating the target. However, when warnings were given prior to observing the target player no order effects were observed.
Conclusion
The results indicate that order effects can be eliminated by warning observers of the phenomenon.
AB - Objectives
The aim of the study was to examine the impact of warnings on order effects in attributions of ability.
Method
Qualified soccer coaches (N = 146) rated the ability of two soccer players (a control and target player) each shown, on video, performing a passing task eight times. For the control player, all participants saw the same footage in the same order. For the target player, participants viewed the same footage with half viewing a declining (successful to unsuccessful) performance pattern and half viewing an ascending pattern. Additionally, coaches either received no warning of the danger of order effects, a warning prior to viewing any footage, a warning prior to viewing the target player or a warning prior to rating the target player.
Results
Results indicated that primacy effects were observed in the no warning condition and the warning prior to rating the target. However, when warnings were given prior to observing the target player no order effects were observed.
Conclusion
The results indicate that order effects can be eliminated by warning observers of the phenomenon.
U2 - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.08.004
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-0292
VL - 10
SP - 300
EP - 303
JO - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
JF - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
IS - 2
ER -