On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate
I describe and discuss the sometimes heated controversy surrounding the recognition heuristic (RH) as a model of inferential decision making. After briefly recapitulating the history of the RH up to its current version, I critically evaluate several specific assumptions and predictions of the RH and...
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| author | Rüdiger F. Pohl Julian N. Marewski Rüdiger F. Pohl Oliver Vitouch |
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| description | I describe and discuss the sometimes heated controversy surrounding the recognition heuristic (RH) as a model of inferential decision making. After briefly recapitulating the history of the RH up to its current version, I critically evaluate several specific assumptions and predictions of the RH and its surrounding framework: recognition as a memory-based process; the RH as a cognitive process model; proper conditions of testing the RH; measures of using the RH; reasons for not using the RH; the RH as a non-compensatory strategy; evidence for a Less-is-more effect (LIME); and the RH as part of the toolbox. The collection of these controversial issues may help to better understand the debate, to further sharpen the RH theory, and to develop ideas for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e1bb6bec3e74a168c9bcc47b5e0200e2023-09-03T12:43:19ZengCambridge University PressJudgment and Decision Making1930-29752011-07-01642343810.1017/S1930297500001388On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debateRüdiger F. Pohl0Julian N. MarewskiRüdiger F. PohlOliver VitouchDepartment of Psychology III, University of Mannheim, 68131, Mannheim, GermanyI describe and discuss the sometimes heated controversy surrounding the recognition heuristic (RH) as a model of inferential decision making. After briefly recapitulating the history of the RH up to its current version, I critically evaluate several specific assumptions and predictions of the RH and its surrounding framework: recognition as a memory-based process; the RH as a cognitive process model; proper conditions of testing the RH; measures of using the RH; reasons for not using the RH; the RH as a non-compensatory strategy; evidence for a Less-is-more effect (LIME); and the RH as part of the toolbox. The collection of these controversial issues may help to better understand the debate, to further sharpen the RH theory, and to develop ideas for future research.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500001388/type/journal_articlerecognitionrecognition heuristicfast and frugal heuristicsfluencytake-the-besttoolboxinferencedecision making |
| spellingShingle | Rüdiger F. Pohl Julian N. Marewski Rüdiger F. Pohl Oliver Vitouch On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate Judgment and Decision Making recognition recognition heuristic fast and frugal heuristics fluency take-the-best toolbox inference decision making |
| title | On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate |
| title_full | On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate |
| title_fullStr | On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate |
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| title_short | On the use of recognition in inferential decision making: An overview of the debate |
| title_sort | on the use of recognition in inferential decision making an overview of the debate |
| topic | recognition recognition heuristic fast and frugal heuristics fluency take-the-best toolbox inference decision making |
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