Conservatism in a Bayesian Probability Situation as a Function of the Sex of the Subject

The present study was designed to examine whether the conservatism present in a Bayesian probability situation could be partially attributable to the sex of the subjects performing the task. The experimental design required that the subjects estimate the probabilities of occurrence of two independent events. They were then given an opportunity to revise their estimates as additional information was experimentally introduced into the situation. These estimates were compared to estimates calculated from Bayes’ theorem.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Experimental Psychology

Year

1967

Author dc:creator

• Miller, Paul Frederick

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eldon E. Jacobsen
• Roger Stewart
• Richard B. Morris

• Science
• Probabilities
• Bayesian statistical decision theory
• Psychology
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Biological Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/723

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1740