Coherent probability from incoherent judgment

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-12

  Osherson, Daniel ^a   Lane, David ^b   Hartley, Peter ^b   Batsell, Richard R ^b  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; WEATHER;

ADULT; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PROBABILITY LEARNING; STUDENTS; WEATHER;

EID: 85047686373     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.7.1.3     Document Type: Article

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