Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences
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Resumo: | Abstract: The first goal of the present paper is to call attention to a confounder in studies that explore Spontaneous Trait Inferences (STI). These studies use, most of the times, behavioral descriptions which strongly imply personality traits about the actor of the behavior. However, a potential limitation of this material is the possibility of the trait being activated by specific words in the sentence (wordbased priming) and not, or not only, by an inference made based on the comprehension of the behavioral sentence as a whole (text-based priming). This aspect has been recurrently ignored in previous studies. In the present paper, we discuss how the word-based priming may have obscured the interpretation of previous results in the STI literature. A second goal of this paper is to present a potential solution for this problem. We created a set of 122 trait-implying sentences and their correspondent control versions. These control sentences have approximately the same words as the trait-implying sentences, but the words are rearranged in such a way that the sentences no longer imply the target traits. By keeping the words constant, we control for the activation from individual words in the sentences (word-based priming). Thus, differences in trait activation between the two sentences can only be attributed to text-based priming. Researchers interested in investigating STI in the Portuguese language can use these materials in their studies. With this paper, we hope to stimulate a discussion about the mechanisms responsible for the trait activation in STI studies. |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferencesInferenceSpontaneous trait inferenceWord-based activationRearranged sentencesInferênciasInferências espontâneas de traçoAtivação com base na palavraFrases rearranjadasAbstract: The first goal of the present paper is to call attention to a confounder in studies that explore Spontaneous Trait Inferences (STI). These studies use, most of the times, behavioral descriptions which strongly imply personality traits about the actor of the behavior. However, a potential limitation of this material is the possibility of the trait being activated by specific words in the sentence (wordbased priming) and not, or not only, by an inference made based on the comprehension of the behavioral sentence as a whole (text-based priming). This aspect has been recurrently ignored in previous studies. In the present paper, we discuss how the word-based priming may have obscured the interpretation of previous results in the STI literature. A second goal of this paper is to present a potential solution for this problem. We created a set of 122 trait-implying sentences and their correspondent control versions. These control sentences have approximately the same words as the trait-implying sentences, but the words are rearranged in such a way that the sentences no longer imply the target traits. By keeping the words constant, we control for the activation from individual words in the sentences (word-based priming). Thus, differences in trait activation between the two sentences can only be attributed to text-based priming. Researchers interested in investigating STI in the Portuguese language can use these materials in their studies. With this paper, we hope to stimulate a discussion about the mechanisms responsible for the trait activation in STI studies.Resumo: O primeiro objetivo deste artigo é chamar a atenção para um artefacto existente nos estudos que exploram o fenómeno das Inferências Espontâneas de Traço (IETs). Esses estudos utilizam, na maior parte das vezes, descrições comportamentais que implicam fortemente um traço de personalidade acerca do ator do comportamento. No entanto, uma potencial limitação deste tipo de material é a possibilidade de os traços ficarem ativados devido à presença de palavras específicas na frase (primação com base na palavra) e não, ou não apenas, devido a uma inferência feita a partir do comportamento descrito na frase como um todo (primação com base no texto). Este aspeto tem sido recorrentemente ignorado na literatura. Neste artigo, discutimos como a primação com base na palavra pode estar a afetar a interpretação dos resultados existentes na literatura. O segundo objetivo é fornecer uma solução para esta limitação. Criámos, assim, um conjunto de materiais constituídos por 122 frases implicativas de traços, acompanhadas pelos seus traços correspondentes (implicados nas mesmas) e por frases controlo. As frases controlo têm aproximadamente as mesmas palavras que as frases implicativas de traços, mas rearranjadas de tal forma a não implicarem mais os traços críticos. Mantendo as palavras contantes, consegue-se controlar para a ativação vinda de palavras específicas da frase. Assim, diferenças de ativação entre os dois tipos de frases, pode ser atribuída a inferências verdadeiras que considerem a frase como tudo. Investigadores interessados em investigar as IETs na língua portuguesa, podem utilizar este material nos seus estudos. Com este artigo, esperamos estimular a discussão acerca dos mecanismos responsáveis pela ativação de traços personalidade em estudos sobre IETs.Edições ISPARepositório do ISPAOrghian, DianaRamos, TâniaReis, JoanaGarcia-Marques, Leonel2018-07-20T18:31:39Z2018-032018-03-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6532engOrghian, D., Ramos, T., Reis, J., & Garcia-Marques, L. (2018). Análise Psicológica, 36(1), 115-131. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.13190870-823110.14417/ap.1319info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-09-17T02:16:59Zoai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/6532Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:24:22.667143Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences Orghian, Diana Inference Spontaneous trait inference Word-based activation Rearranged sentences Inferências Inferências espontâneas de traço Ativação com base na palavra Frases rearranjadas |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Acknowledging the role of word-based activation in spontaneous trait inferences |
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Orghian, Diana |
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Orghian, Diana Ramos, Tânia Reis, Joana Garcia-Marques, Leonel |
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Ramos, Tânia Reis, Joana Garcia-Marques, Leonel |
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Orghian, Diana Ramos, Tânia Reis, Joana Garcia-Marques, Leonel |
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Inference Spontaneous trait inference Word-based activation Rearranged sentences Inferências Inferências espontâneas de traço Ativação com base na palavra Frases rearranjadas |
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Inference Spontaneous trait inference Word-based activation Rearranged sentences Inferências Inferências espontâneas de traço Ativação com base na palavra Frases rearranjadas |
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Abstract: The first goal of the present paper is to call attention to a confounder in studies that explore Spontaneous Trait Inferences (STI). These studies use, most of the times, behavioral descriptions which strongly imply personality traits about the actor of the behavior. However, a potential limitation of this material is the possibility of the trait being activated by specific words in the sentence (wordbased priming) and not, or not only, by an inference made based on the comprehension of the behavioral sentence as a whole (text-based priming). This aspect has been recurrently ignored in previous studies. In the present paper, we discuss how the word-based priming may have obscured the interpretation of previous results in the STI literature. A second goal of this paper is to present a potential solution for this problem. We created a set of 122 trait-implying sentences and their correspondent control versions. These control sentences have approximately the same words as the trait-implying sentences, but the words are rearranged in such a way that the sentences no longer imply the target traits. By keeping the words constant, we control for the activation from individual words in the sentences (word-based priming). Thus, differences in trait activation between the two sentences can only be attributed to text-based priming. Researchers interested in investigating STI in the Portuguese language can use these materials in their studies. With this paper, we hope to stimulate a discussion about the mechanisms responsible for the trait activation in STI studies. |
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