Missing the target: A reply to Koehler & Macchi (2009)

Ben R. Newell; Chris J. Mitchell; Brett K. Hayes

doi:10.1002/bdm.646

Missing the target: A reply to Koehler & Macchi (2009)

Ben R. Newell, Chris J. Mitchell, Brett K. Hayes

School of Psychology

University of New South Wales

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Abstract

AbstractKoehler and Macchi 2009 criticize the experiments presented in Newell, Mitchell, and Hayes 2008 as being “virtually irrelevant” to exemplar cuing theory. This reply addresses that interpretation and argues that the experiments dealt with issues at the heart of the theory and provided evidence highly relevant to understand how people think about low‐probability events. The role of the ‘target’ in probabilistic statements is examined, highlighting the need for further theoretical and empirical clarification of the concept. The remaining specific criticisms raised in the commentary are discussed as well. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	528-532
Number of pages	0
Journal	Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Volume	22
Issue number	5
Early online date	8 Apr 2009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bdm.646
Publication status	Published - Dec 2009

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