Optimal strategies for seeking information: Models for statistics, choice reaction times, and human information processing

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Edwards, Ward·1965·Journal of Mathematical Psychology

DOI 10.1016/0022-2496(65)90007-6

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Authors: Edwards, W.
Venue: Journal of Mathematical Psychology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1965-07
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Pages: 312-329
ISSN: 0022-2496 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0022-2496(65)90007-6
OpenAlex: W2000725316
Cited by: 295
References: 0
FWCI: 3.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green

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