I meant that their claim (verbal endorsement) might be a pure signaling effect and not actually a reliable predictor of whether they would press the button.
I also agree that to say that something is a signaling effect is not saying very much.
I meant that their claim (verbal endorsement) might be a pure signaling effect and not actually a reliable predictor of whether they would press the button.
I also agree that to say that something is a signaling effect is not saying very much.