The question of whether humans are able to work in a Bayesian way is currently a topic of substantial investigation. An important finding, reported by Gigerenzer and Hoffrage in 1995 is that Bayesian reasoning is facilitated when the information format corresponds to natural frequencies. The present concern was whether the facilitating effect of frequencies persists when natural frequencies relate to samples which are not convenient multiples of 10, 150 undergraduates participated as volunteers (42 men, 108 women; M age=23 yr.). Analysis showed the effect of natural frequency formats was not dependent on size of reference class. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Misuraca, R., Carmeci, F.A., Pravettoni, G., Cardaci, M. (2009). FACILITATING EFFECT OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES: SIZE DOES NOT MATTER. PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS, 108(2), 422-430 [10.2466/PMS.108.2.422-430].
FACILITATING EFFECT OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES: SIZE DOES NOT MATTER
MISURACA, Raffaella;CARDACI, Maurizio
2009-01-01
Abstract
The question of whether humans are able to work in a Bayesian way is currently a topic of substantial investigation. An important finding, reported by Gigerenzer and Hoffrage in 1995 is that Bayesian reasoning is facilitated when the information format corresponds to natural frequencies. The present concern was whether the facilitating effect of frequencies persists when natural frequencies relate to samples which are not convenient multiples of 10, 150 undergraduates participated as volunteers (42 men, 108 women; M age=23 yr.). Analysis showed the effect of natural frequency formats was not dependent on size of reference class. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
