Cultivating credibility with probability words and numbers

Recent research suggests that communicating probabilities numerically rather than verbally benefits forecasters’ credibility. In two experiments, we tested the reproducibility of this communication-format effect. The effect was replicated under comparable conditions (low-probability, inaccurate fore...

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Main Authors: Robert N. Collins, David R. Mandel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-11-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500005404/type/journal_article