On the importance of random error in the study of probability judgment. Part I: New theoretical developments

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-171

  Budescu, David V ^a   Erev, Ido ^b   Wallsten, Thomas S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 21744441843     PISSN: 08943257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0771(199709)10:3<157::aid-bdm260>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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