A four-item state measure assessing the extent to which an individual feels personally responsible for a decision they have made. Items capture the subjective sense of answerability for one's choices, concern about error, and the motivation to reach a correct outcome. Developed for use in experimental consumer decision-making research, the scale is grounded in accountability theory from social psychology.
7-point scale anchored by 'not at all' (1) and 'very much' (7)
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State measure — designed to capture felt accountability in relation to a specific decision episode rather than as a stable disposition. No validity evidence reported by the authors. Scale was developed drawing on prior accountability literature (Lee et al. 1999; Lerner & Tetlock 1999; Tetlock & Boettger 1989). Single alpha of .81 reported; no test-retest or cross-study replication data available. Items are past-tense, consistent with post-decision or retrospective assessment designs.
Mehta, Ravi, JoAndrea Hoegg, and Amitav Chakravarti (2011). Knowing too much: Expertise-induced false recall effects in product comparison. Journal of Consumer Research, 38(3), 535–554.
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