ABSTRACT
H ow robust are framing effects? Are framing effects more or less likelywhen people think more about their decision? What impact do mindsetshave on the emergence of framing effects? Recently, much research has been conducted to examine the conditions under which framing effects are more or less likely to occur. In addition, some research has examined the underlying cognitive and affective processes of framing effects in greater detail. The current chapter examines conditions that moderate the impact of frames on decisions and the underlying processes that are involved. First, I explain the risky choice framing effect (Levin, Schneider, & Gaeth, 1998). I then present research on a constructive processing explanation of framing effects (e.g., Bless, Betsch, & Franzen, 1998) and research that is derived from this hypothesis (Igou, 2010; Igou & Bless, 2007). Finally, I discuss the constructive processing hypothesis in relation to other research on framing effects.
