Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
1967
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Experimental Psychology
Committee Chair
Eldon E. Jacobsen
Second Committee Member
Roger Stewart
Third Committee Member
Richard B. Morris
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Paul Frederick, "Conservatism in a Bayesian Probability Situation as a Function of the Sex of the Subject" (1967). All Master's Theses. 723.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/723
Language
English