Decision making in civil disputes: The effects of legal role, frame, and perceived chance of winning

The present study investigates the effect of framing and legal role on the propensity to accept a settlement offer by litigants in a simulated legal dispute. Participants were given four different scenarios that factorially combined legal role (plaintiff vs. defendant) and frame (positive vs. negati...

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Main Authors: Victoria Gilliland, John C. Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2008-10-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500000784/type/journal_article