Bayesian and maximum likelihood estimation of hierarchical response time models

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1209-1217

  Farrell, Simon ^a   Ludwig, Casimir J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

BAYES THEOREM; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 59049101673     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.15.6.1209     Document Type: Article

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