Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers : a journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc.
Discontinued
Publisher:
The Society,
Frequency: Quarterly, 1991-2004
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Psychonomic Society.
Start Year:1984 - 2004
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0743-3808 (Print) 0743-3808 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8413015 |
| (DNLM): | B02141000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 10560878 |
| Coden: | BRMCEW |
| Classification: | W1 BE126H |
Web-based experiments controlled by JavaScript: an example from probability learning. JavaScript programs can be used to control Web experiments. This technique is illustrated by an experiment that tested the effects of advice on performance in the classic probability-learning paradigm. Previous research reported that people tested via the Web or in the lab tended to match the probabilities of their responses to the probabilities that those responses would be reinforced. The optimal strategy, however, is to consistently choose the more frequent event; probability matching produces suboptimal performance. We investigated manipulations we reasoned should improve performance. A ho...