Abstract
Luce’s (1963) two-state decision rule was tested and confirmed. The task required a choice between two alternatives, one of which was recommended by a partially accurate observer whose accuracy was known only within rather broad limits (60–90%). The bias to choose one alternative or the other was manipulated by payoff matrices.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
CARTERETTE, E. C., FRIEDMAN, M. P., & WYMAN, M. J. Feedback and psychophysical variables in signal detection. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer., 1966, 39, 1051–1055.
LEE, W. Choosing among confusably distributed stimuli with specified likelihood ratios. Percept. mot Skills, 1963, 16, 445–467.
LEE, W., & GORDON, M. E. Paired-comparisons choice for externally distributed stimuli. Canad. J. Psychol., 1966, 20, 352–361.
LEE, W., & JANKE, MARY. Categorizing externally distributed stimulus samples for three continua. J. exp. Psychol., 1964, 68, 376–382.
LEE, W., & JANKE, MARY. Categorizing externally distributed stimulus samples for unequal molar probabilities. Psychol Rep., 1965, 17, 79–90.
LEE, W., & ZENTALL, T. R. Factorial effects in the categorization of externally distributed stimulus samples. Percept. & Psychophys., 1966, 1, 120424.
LUCE, R. D. A threshold theory for simple detection experiments. Psychol Rev., 1963, 70, 61–79.
WICKELGREN, W. A. Testing two-state theories with operating characteristics and a posteriori probabilities. Psychol Bull, in press.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Wickelgren, W.A. A test of Luce’s two-state decision rule. Psychon Sci 9, 91–92 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330774
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330774