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Objective longitude profile for North American cities and South American cities presenting actual longitudes, mean pre-seeding estimates, mean post-seeding estimates obtained from the Lima group and the Rio group. Data are ordered by the actual longitude of the test cities.
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... Figure 4 the post-seeding estimates from both the Lima group and the Rio group are presented along with the pre-seeding estimates and the actual longitudes. It is clear from this figure that even a single seed fact can have a large effect on subsequent estimates, and that these effects can propagate from the seeded region (i.e. ...
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... noted above, the initial longitude estimates suggested that this set of participants behaved as if they believed that South America were located due south of the east coast of North America. The data presented in Figure 4 indicate that this belief, in conjunction with the South American seed fact, played an important role in determining the post-seeding estimates for the North American cities. More concretely, it appears that exposure to the South American seed fact compelled participants to recognize that South America was further east than they had assumed, and provided specific numerical information that was used to correct mistaken assumptions about South America's location. ...
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Three principal components were found to underlie Texas university students' experiences with and attitudes toward Canada, the United States, and Mexico: diversity orientation, Mexican experiences, and Canadian experiences. Diversity orientation included positive attitudes toward Hispanics, Canadians, minorities, interethnic friendships, and dating and was negatively correlated with natio-centrism (e.g., believing U.S. citizens receive the world's best education). Diversity orientation and natio-centrism were not related to experiences with Mexico or Canada. Students estimated the locations of Canadian cities too far north and Mexican cities too far south. Biased estimates for Mexican cities were negatively correlated with diversity orientation, not experience with Mexico.
