The free will inventory: Measuring beliefs about agency and responsibility
The free will inventory: Measuring beliefs about agency and responsibility
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DOI:
10.1016/j.concog.2014.01.006
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发表时间:
2014-04-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Ross, Lisa Thomson
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作者:
Nadelhoffer, Thomas;Shepard, Jason;Ross, Lisa Thomson
In this paper, we present the results of the construction and validation of a new psychometric tool for measuring beliefs about free will and related concepts: The Free Will Inventory (FWI). In its final form, FWI is a 29-item instrument with two parts. Part 1 consists of three 5-item subscales designed to measure strength of belief in free will, determinism, and dualism. Part 2 consists of a series of fourteen statements designed to further explore the complex network of people's associated beliefs and attitudes about free will, determinism, choice, the soul, predictability, responsibility, and punishment. Having presented the construction and validation of FWI, we discuss several ways that it could be used in future research, highlight some as yet unanswered questions that are ripe for interdisciplinary investigation, and encourage researchers to join us in our efforts to answer these questions. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.