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Teaming With Robots : Do Humans Judge Decisions Made by Robots Differently Than Decisions Made by Humans?

Eversmann, M. C. (2022) Teaming With Robots : Do Humans Judge Decisions Made by Robots Differently Than Decisions Made by Humans?

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Abstract:Technology is nearly indispensable nowadays and the use of robots increased in recent years. Robots are employed in various fields to give advice and assist humans in making decisions, or to even make decisions by themselves. Since robots are often used in risky situations and their influence will further increase in the future, it is important to study human-robot interaction. In an online experiment, the present study investigates how people judge decisions made by robots compared to decisions made by a human expert. As a second goal, the study examines whether the judgment of decisions is dependent on the situation. To answer these questions, a 2 (Decision maker: human vs. robot) x 2 (Decision: biased vs. rational) between-subjects design with six different Scenarios as a within-subjects variables has been chosen. After each scenario, participants evaluated the decision of the decision maker. The results of the study showed that the decisions made by the robot were not judged differently than the decisions made by the human expert. The rational decision was evaluated more positive than the biased decision in three scenarios while no difference in the judgment between the decisions was found in the other three scenarios.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/89652
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