The Framing Effects on Decision-making of Upper-grade pupils and Its Influential Factors
This study explored 336 subjects'(including the fifth grade students and the sixth grade students)framing effects in extracurricular reading decision-making domain and their difference in gender、grades、mindset and English ability.The results indicated:(1)In the English extracurricular reading decision-making domain,both the fifth grade and sixth grade students showed the classic framing effects,i.e,risk aversion was demonstrated in the gain framing and risk seeking was demonstrated in the loss framing;(2)Decision framing effects of growth mindset subjects showed more risk seeking compared to fixed mindset subjects;(3)Significant differences existed in self-assessed English ability,gender,and grade level while students were making choices.These research results indicate that upper-grade primary school students have already exhibited decision-making framing effects,and that framing effects are influenced by factors such as individual thinking patterns.
Gain-Loss framingEnglish extracurricular readingdecision-making framing effectsupper-grade primary school students