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Regional Variation in Preferences for Vernacular Houses
Author(s) -
NASAR JACK L.,
DEVLIN ANN SLOAN
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02304.x
Subject(s) - preference , psychology , variation (astronomy) , relevance (law) , minor (academic) , goodness of fit , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , humanities , philosophy , physics , astrophysics , political science , law
This paper tests 2 theories of relevance to design review and design guidelines. In Study I. a between‐subjects design. III college students in Connecticut and 93 college students in Ohio judged goodness of example, familiarity, or preference for 6 houses. The results failed to uncover differences in response related to local experience, suggesting that global features of the houses may overcome local experience. In Study 2, a within‐subjects design, 110 students from Connecticut and 49 from Ohio rated goodness of example, familiarity, and preference for the same 6 houses. Results indicate minor effects of goodness of example and familiarity on preference. The results show preference as multidimensional, reflecting knowledge structure, physical features, and connotative meanings.