The less-is-more effect: Predictions and tests

In inductive inference, a strong prediction is the less-is-more effect: Less information can lead to more accuracy. For the task of inferring which one of two objects has a higher value on a numerical criterion, there exist necessary and sufficient conditions under which the effect is predicted, ass...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos V. Katsikopoulos, Julian N. Marewski, Rüdiger F. Pohl, Oliver Vitouch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2010-07-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500003491/type/journal_article