The effectiveness of feedback in multiple-cue probability learning

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 890-908

  Newell, Ben R ^a   Weston, Nicola J ^a   Tunney, Richard J ^a   Shanks, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Categorisation; Feedback; Judgement; Multiple cue probability learning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CUES; DECISION MAKING; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PROBABILITY LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649697269     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210802351411     Document Type: Article

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