Better than average? When can we say that subsampling of items is better than statistical summary representations?

被引:52
作者
Ariely, Dan [1 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27708 USA
来源
PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS | 2008年 / 70卷 / 07期
关键词
Multiple Object; Accurate Representation; Human Observer; Process Error; Ideal Observer;
D O I
10.3758/PP.70.7.1325
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Myczek and Simons (2008) have described a computational model that subsamples a few items from a set with high accuracy, showing that this approach can do as well as, or better than, a model that captures statistical representations of the set. Although this is an intriguing existence proof, some caution should be taken before we consider their approach as a model for human behavior. In particular, I propose that such simulation-based research should be based on a more expanded range of phenomena and that it should include more accurate representations of errors in judgments.
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页码:1325 / 1326
页数:2
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