A memory-based model of Hick's law

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 193-222

  Schneider, Darryl W ^a   Anderson, John R ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice reaction time; Cognitive modeling; Fan effect; Hick's law; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEMORY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMANS; MEMORY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649803735     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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