| Recently, there are two standpoints in the regret research, one assuming great power that action is more regret than inaction; and the other assuming great power that action is more regret than inaction. Recently, there are two standpoints in the regret research, one assuming great power that action is more regret than inaction; and the other assuming great power that action is more regret than inaction. Many previous studies chose the degree of regret as the dependent variable. Based on literature, we introduce the counterfactual thinking and responsibility attributed as the dependent variable to explore the action / inaction regrets. Hope that by increasing the regret of the dependent variable and thus a more comprehensive study of regret.The study is divided into three experiments. In experiment1, we choose Decision-making behavior as independent variable and responsibility attribution,counterfactual thinking as dependent variable. The purpose of this study is to investigate the counterfactual thinking and responsibility attribution style under the different decision-making. The second experiment consists of two parts. Experiment 2a from the perspective of evaluating the degree of regret to explore that the scenario conditions how to effect the action /inaction regret. Experiment 2b from the perspective of counterfactual thinking and responsibility attributed to explore. The third experiment aims to investigate the decision-making process how to effect action / inaction regret. This study chooses the classic tale of Kahneman et al script. The measurement of regret is according to Francesco Marcatto et al (2008), the latest research methods.(1)There is preference on the choice of counterfactual thinking under different decision (p<.001). But they all have the realization that another decision or another state of the world would have been better. As the same, there is also preference on the choice of responsibility attributed(p<0.01), but they also have the Internal/external responsibility(2)The degree of regret in the loss scenarios was significantly higher than in the r income scenarios (F(1,32)=9.446,p<0.01), as a condition of Regret in the action condition was significantly higher than in inaction condition (F (1,32)= 18.092, p<0.01). But the interaction effect between the scenario conditions and decision-making behavior condition was not significant.(3)The factor of Decision process had significant effect on regret judgments(χ 2=5.190 ,p<0.05).At the same time, Decision process significant affects the degree of the regret (F(1,256) = 15.865, p <0.01,). The degree of action regret is significant different form the degree of in action regret. The main effect of decision-making process was not significant, but the decision-making behavior and decision-making process there is a significant interaction effect (F (1,256) = 4.835, p <0.05) They all have the realization that another decision or another state of the world would have been better when the person in a regret mood. But the realization that another decision is main effect the regret mood. At the same time, they also have the Internal/external responsibility, but internal responsibility mainly affects the regret mood. Scenarios condition effect the degree of regret, but regardless of income or loss of situational scenarios, action is more regret than inaction. Decision-making process Influence to determine people's regret and the regret level. Decision-making process under reasonable conditions, action is not more than inaction regrets; when under unreasonable conditions in the decision-making process, action is significantly more regret than inaction. So, Can be seen action is more regret than inaction? The answer is not an absolute. We need to take into account the influence of other variables, and then get a more comprehensive view in the regret study. |
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