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PMID: 17963549 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Human responses to probabilities can be studied through gambling and through experiments presenting biased sequences of stimuli. In both cases, participants are sensitive to base rates. They adjust automatically to changes in base rate; such adjustment is incompatible with conformity to Bayes' Theorem. "Base-rate neglect" is therefore specific to the exercises in mental arithmetic reviewed in the target article. |
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Authors:
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Donald Laming |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Behavioral and brain sciences Volume: 30 ISSN: 0140-525X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
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Created Date: 2007-10-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7808666 Medline TA: Behav Brain Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Cambridge, Department of Experimental Psychology, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB, United Kingdom. drjl@hermes.cam.ac.uk. |
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