Abstract
The relation between backchannel utterance and idea-generation has hardly been studied. Based on preliminary investigations, we formulated a hypothesis that a listener's backchannel utterances facilitate a speaker's idea-generation. This study experimentally manipulated the frequency of backchannel utterances by listeners during speakers' idea-generation for think-aloud tasks. 16 Japanese female undergraduates participated. Analysis indicated that frequent backchannel utterances increased not only the number of ideas generated but also the speaking time for the tasks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-46 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Psychological Reports |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Aug |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
Cite this
Sannomiya, M., Yamakawa, I., Kawaguchi, A., & Morita, Y. (2003). Effect of backchannel utterances on facilitating idea-generation in Japanese think-aloud tasks. Psychological Reports, 93(1), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2003.93.1.41