Missing the target
A reply to Koehler & Macchi (2009)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12165504 |
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| Authors | Ben R Newell (0000-0003-1898-205X, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author), Chris J Mitchell (0000-0002-6118-0055, UNSW Sydney), Brett K Hayes (0000-0003-1415-0088, UNSW Sydney) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 528-532 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Behavioral Decision Making (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-3257 • E-ISSN: 1099-0771 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/bdm.646 |
| OpenAlex | W2028614928 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Koehler and Macchi 2009 criticize the experiments presented in Newell, Mitchell, and Hayes 2008 as being “virtually irrelevant” to exemplar cuing theory. This reply addresses that interpretation and argues that the experiments dealt with issues at the heart of the theory and provided evidence highly relevant to understand how people think about low‐probability events. The role of the ‘target’ in probabilistic statements is examined, highlighting the need for further theoretical and empirical clarification of the concept. The remaining specific criticisms raised in the commentary are discussed as well. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Cognitive science · Economics · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Positive economics · Probabilistic logic · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Risk Perception and Management
| Highly cited | No |
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