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Information gain and decision-theoretic approaches to data selection : Response to Klauer (1999)

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Chater, Nick and Oaksford, M. (Mike) (1999) Information gain and decision-theoretic approaches to data selection : Response to Klauer (1999). Psychological Review, 106 (1). pp. 223-227. ISSN 0033-295X.

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Abstract

K. C. Klauer (1999) argued that a Bayesian decision-theoretic rational analysis of Wason's selection task is preferable to an information gain account (M. Oaksford & N. Chater, 1994) because it has a better normative justification and may provide a better fit with the empirical data. The authors argue that Klauer's proposal and their proposal are equally well justified from a normative perspective and that, where the predictions of the 2 approaches diverge, the existing empirical evidence is consistent with the information gain approach. However, more empirical research is required to decide between these 2 accounts.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: Psychological Review
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISSN: 0033-295X
Official Date: January 1999
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January 1999UNSPECIFIED
Volume: 106
Number: 1
Number of Pages: 5
Page Range: pp. 223-227
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published

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