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May 25, 2017 · In summary, some participants appeared to comprehend the relationship between the anecdotal evidence and the statistical evidence by referring to the distinct notions of representativeness and similarity. More research is definitively needed to gain more insights into comprehension.
- J.M.A. Hornikx
- 2017
Jan 10, 2024 · This article clarifies the role and value of three types of evidence used in empirical research – anecdotes derived from case studies or small samples of data, fictions (including both thought experiments and works of art such as novels and plays) and statistics.
Anecdotal (or narrative) evidence consists of one case, whereas statistical evidence consists of numerical information about a large number of cases. Causal evidence consists of an explanation, and expert evidence consists of a confirmation by an expert.
- J.M.A. Hornikx
- 2017
Based on our findings, we recommend that social marketers use statistical (anecdotal) evidence when the recipients' distance from the message issue is high (low) and the recipients' thinking about the message issue is abstract (concrete).
Aug 26, 2024 · In Experiment 1c, we also tested whether visual aids affected participants’ understanding of the anecdotal and statistical information they read, and had clear confirmatory prediction that an uninformative negative anecdote would effect people’s medical decisions.
aected participants’ understanding of the anecdotal and statistical information they read, and had clear conrma-tory prediction that an uninformative negative anecdote would eect people’s medical decisions. In Experiment 2, we examined how anecdotal infor-mation impacted decision making in an applied domain
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Results showed that anecdotal evidence does not benefit from the inclusion of statistical evidence or from its intrinsic quality. The analysis of readers’ cognitive thoughts showed that only some participants comprehended the relationship between anecdotal and statistical evidence.
