Great minds think alike. Experimental study on lexical alignment in human-agent interaction
Astrid Marieke Rosenthal-Von Der Pütten, Leonard Wiering, Nicole C. Krämer · i-com · 2013
Abstract Based on first results on lexical alignment towards computers demonstrating that human users adapt their word choice to that of a computer, it was tested whether participants will also adapt to a virtual agent within a tutoring setting. In an experimental between subjects design (N = 40) participants were presented with information on three medical topics by a virtual agent either using lay language or technical terms. Results show that participants aligned to the word choice of the agent in both conditions, while there were no effects for perceived competence and likeability.