Visual Comparison of Two Data Sets: Do People Use the Means and the Variability?

In our everyday lives, we are required to make decisions based upon our statistical intuitions. Often, these involve the comparison of two groups, such as luxury versus family cars and their suitability. Research has shown that the mean difference affects judgements where two sets of data are compar...

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Main Authors: Robin S. S. Kramer, Caitlin G. R. Telfer, Alice Towler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Insitute for Psychology 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Numerical Cognition
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Online Access:http://jnc.psychopen.eu/article/view/100