Human estimates of statistical relatedness
Psychonomic SciencePublished 1 October 1966Open access
Dwight E. Erlick
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Abstract
Degree of statistical relatedness between events is an independent variable used by many psychologists investigating concept formation, cue utilization, reinforcement theory and decision theory. Evidence is presented which indicates there is a discrepancy between human estimates and statistical estimates of relatedness.
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