Natural Frequencies Improve Bayesian Reasoning in Simple and Complex Inference Tasks

Natural Frequencies Improve Bayesian Reasoning in Simple and Complex Inference Tasks

Representing statistical information in terms of natural frequencies rather than probabilities improves performance in Bayesian inference tasks. This beneficial effect of natural frequencies has been demonstrated in a variety of applied domains such as medicine, law, and education. Yet all the resea...

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Main Authors: Ulrich eHoffrage, Stefan eKrauss, Laura Felicia Martignon, Gerd eGigerenzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
visualization
instruction
Bayesian inference
task complexity
natural frequencies
Representation of information
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01473/full

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