What Makes a Good Explanation

Abstract

A correlational design was used to investigate the subjective criterion which people invoke when asked 'which of the following causes, C sub 1 or C sub 2, makes a better explanation of event E.' The results are discussed in terms of the descriptive validity of attribution theory, the psychology of explanation and the validity of people's intuitive explanations.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA056668

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  • Baruch Fischhoff
  • Solomon Fulero

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