Beta-MPT: Multinomial processing tree models for addressing individual differences

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-183

  Smith, Jared B ^a   Batchelder, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Hierarchical models; Individual differences; Multinomial processing tree models

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949874960     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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