On Estimating Inter-Subject Variability of Choice Probabilities under Observability Constraints.

Abstract

This paper provides methods for estimating inter-subject variability of the probability of a given event defined in terms of subject's behavior (e.g., probability of a given choice in discrimination experiment). The constraints consist of using no more than two independent observations for each subject. Estimators are provided for assessing the inter-subject 'variance' of the analyzed probabilities; also, a test variable is given for testing the hypothesis that the average probability is the same for two groups of subjects. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096977

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  • Madan L. Puri
  • Robert Bartoszynski

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  • Indiana University Bloomington

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