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Deon T. Benton; David Kamper; Rebecca M. Beaton; David M. Sobel – Developmental Science, 2024
Causal reasoning is a fundamental cognitive ability that enables individuals to learn about the complex interactions in the world around them. However, the mechanisms that underpin causal reasoning are not well understood. For example, it remains unresolved whether children's causal inferences are best explained by Bayesian inference or…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Thinking Skills, Associative Learning, Abstract Reasoning
Hoyle, W. G. – Information Storage and Retrieval, 1973
A system of automatic indexing based on Baye's theorem is described briefly. (18 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Automatic Indexing, Bayesian Statistics, Classification
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Trope, Yaacov; Burnstein, Eugene – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1975
This study investigates attributions based on behavior congruent with situational demands (in-role) and those based on behavior incongruent with situational demands (out-of-role). (Editor)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Behavior, Experimental Psychology, Information Processing
Larsson, B. – 1972
An experimental study of the efficiency of human information processing is based on the Bayesian model for simple hypothesis testing with fixed binomial sampling. Each of 60 subjects is analyzed with separate ANOVAs focusing on two efficiency variables. Sample size and critical value are also analyzed. Subjects show very different utilization of…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Cognitive Processes, Hypothesis Testing, Information Processing
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Alker, Henry A.; Hermann, Margaret G. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Decision Making
Pechenizkiy, Mykola; Calders, Toon; Conati, Cristina; Ventura, Sebastian; Romero, Cristobal; Stamper, John – International Working Group on Educational Data Mining, 2011
The 4th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2011) brings together researchers from computer science, education, psychology, psychometrics, and statistics to analyze large datasets to answer educational research questions. The conference, held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 6-9, 2011, follows the three previous editions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Logical Thinking, Profiles, Tutoring