Journal article
A Game of Inches: Spontaneous Use of Counterfactuals by Broadcasters During Major League Baseball Playoffs
Journal of applied social psychology, Vol.33(3), pp.455-475
03/2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/120608
Abstract
We tested whether counterfactuals are made spontaneously outside of the laboratory by coding sportscasters’ online verbalizations during 1998 and 1999 Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff broadcasts, and we assessed whether naturally occurring game features relating to closeness (score closeness, series closeness, game end, and playoff end) delineated some conditions under which counterfactuals were more likely. Sportscasters made counterfactuals quite frequently during these MLB playoff games. In addition, sportscasters uttered greater numbers of counterfactuals as games progressed from early to late innings, which was particularly true when scores were close. Counterfactuals were also uttered in greater numbers with closer scores when series were tied than when one team had a lead. Results are discussed in terms of spontaneous counterfactuals, closeness as an antecedent, and the ecological validity of such thoughts.
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- Title
- A Game of Inches: Spontaneous Use of Counterfactuals by Broadcasters During Major League Baseball Playoffs
- Creators
- Lawrence J Sanna - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCraig D Parks - Washington State UniversitySusanne Meier - Washington State UniversityEdward C Chang - University of MichiganBriana R Kassin - University of MichiganJoshua L Lechter - University of MichiganKandi Jo Turley-Ames - Idaho State UniversityTina M Miyake - Idaho State University
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied social psychology, Vol.33(3), pp.455-475
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 21
- Identifiers
- 99900631432601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article