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Direct linkRachlin, Howard; Locey, Matthew L. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2010
David Thorne's (2010) article, "The Identities Hidden In The Matching Laws, And Their Uses" performs a valuable service in pointing out alternative expressions of matching. However, some identities tend to obscure rather than illuminate empirical relationships. Three such problematic instances are discussed: interresponse time as a function of…
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Peer reviewedOver, D. E.; Evans, J. St. B. T. – Cognition, 1994
Discusses Kris N. Kirby's work on signal detection theory and its application to Watson's selection task. Identifies problems with the design and interpretation of Kirby's card-selection experiments. (DR)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Logical Thinking, Probability, Research Design
Peer reviewedKirby, Kris N. – Cognition, 1994
Discusses Over and Evans' alternative interpretations to Kris N. Kirby's card-selection tasks and finds empirical difficulties. Cites the potentially important contribution of Over and Evans to understanding of the card-selection task by applying the notion of epistemic utility. (DR)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Logical Thinking, Probability, Research Design
