Making heads or tails of probability:an experiment with random generators


Autoria(s): Morsanyi, Kinga; Handley, Simon J; Serpell, Sylvie
Data(s)

01/09/2013

Resumo

The equiprobability bias is a tendency for individuals to think of probabilistic events as 'equiprobable' by nature, and to judge outcomes that occur with different probabilities as equally likely. The equiprobability bias has been repeatedly found to be related to formal education in statistics, and it is claimed to be based on a misunderstanding of the concept of randomness.

Identificador

http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/making-heads-or-tails-of-probability(d5004598-1aa0-4354-b58f-c0a22e67fbd5).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.2012.02067.x

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Fonte

Morsanyi , K , Handley , S J & Serpell , S 2013 , ' Making heads or tails of probability : an experiment with random generators ' British Journal of Educational Psychology , vol 83 , no. Pt 3 , pp. 379-95 . DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8279.2012.02067.x

Palavras-Chave #Adult #Cognition #Female #Great Britain #Humans #Judgment #Learning #Male #Probability #Problem Solving #Students #Young Adult
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article