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- The "bigger is better" (BIB) effect suggests that larger objects tend to be viewed more favorably than smaller ones, which was tested in two separate experiments.
- In Experiment 1, participants compared pairs of objects and consistently showed a strong BIB effect for both positive and negative items.
- Experiment 2 revealed that when objects were evaluated individually, the relationship between size and valence led to positive ratings for larger positive objects and negative ratings for larger negative objects, indicating a complex interaction between size perception and emotional response.
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Two experiments tested the "bigger is better" (BIB) effect, whereby bigger objects are perceived more favorably than smaller ones. In Experiment 1, participants directly compared pairs of objects and a strong BIB effect was obtained for both positively and negatively valenced stimuli. In Experiment 2, comparative and absolute evaluations were combined in a single experiment and the BIB effect was mediated for positively and negatively valenced stimuli. Taken in combination, the data support a complex hypothesis that pair-wise presentations induce a comparative process that causes a BIB effect. But when objects are evaluated separately, size and valence interact such that increased size evokes more positive ratings of positive objects and more negative ratings for negative objects.
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