| The matching relation and situation-specific bias modulation in professional football play selection. | |
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PMID: 21119855 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The utility of a quantitative model depends on the extent to which its fitted parameters vary systematically with environmental events of interest. Professional football statistics were analyzed to determine whether play selection (passing versus rushing plays) could be accounted for with the generalized matching equation, and in particular whether variations in play selection across game situations would manifest as changes in the equation's fitted parameters. Statistically significant changes in bias were found for each of five types of game situations; no systematic changes in sensitivity were observed. Further analyses suggested relationships between play selection bias and both turnover probability (which can be described in terms of punishment) and yards-gained variance (which can be described in terms of variable-magnitude reinforcement schedules). The present investigation provides a useful demonstration of association between face-valid, situation-specific effects in a domain of everyday interest, and a theoretically important term of a quantitative model of behavior. Such associations, we argue, are an essential focus in translational extensions of quantitative models. |
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Authors:
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Stephanie T Stilling; Thomas S Critchfield |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior Volume: 93 ISSN: 1938-3711 ISO Abbreviation: J Exp Anal Behav Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-01 Completed Date: 2011-03-30 Revised Date: 2013-05-29 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0203727 Medline TA: J Exp Anal Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 435-54 Citation Subset: IM |
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Psychology Department, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA. |
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Choice Behavior* Environment Football / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Humans Models, Psychological* Models, Statistical Play and Playthings / psychology* Punishment / psychology* Selection Bias Time Factors |
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