Optimal go/no-go ratios to maximize false alarms
Despite the ubiquity of go/no-go tasks in the study of behavioral inhibition, there is a lack of
evidence regarding the impact of key design characteristics, including the go/no-go ratio …
evidence regarding the impact of key design characteristics, including the go/no-go ratio …
Knowing what to know: Implications of the choice of prior distribution on the behavior of adaptive design optimization
Adaptive design optimization (ADO) is a state-of-the-art technique for experimental design
(Cavagnaro et al.,). ADO dynamically identifies stimuli that, in expectation, yield the most …
(Cavagnaro et al.,). ADO dynamically identifies stimuli that, in expectation, yield the most …
Against theory-motivated experimentation in science
Scientists must choose which among many experiments to perform. We study the epistemic
success of experimental choice strategies proposed by philosophers of science or executed …
success of experimental choice strategies proposed by philosophers of science or executed …
The problem with categorical thinking by psychologists
ME Young - Behavioural processes, 2016 - Elsevier
Continua abound in the natural world, but the treatment of these continua in the
psychological study of behavior is often categorical. Four practices and their consequences …
psychological study of behavior is often categorical. Four practices and their consequences …
Effects of the advisor and environment on requesting and complying with automated advice
Given the rapid technological advances in our society and the increase in artificial and
automated advisors with whom we interact on a daily basis, it is becoming increasingly …
automated advisors with whom we interact on a daily basis, it is becoming increasingly …
Outcome probability versus magnitude: When waiting benefits one at the cost of the other
Using a continuous impulsivity and risk platform (CIRP) that was constructed using a video
game engine, choice was assessed under conditions in which waiting produced a …
game engine, choice was assessed under conditions in which waiting produced a …
The role of environmental predictability and costs in relying on automation
There is a growing need to understand how automated decision aids are implemented and
relied upon by users. Past research has focused on factors associated with the user and …
relied upon by users. Past research has focused on factors associated with the user and …
A delay discounting task produces a greater likelihood of waiting than a deferred gratification task
A first‐person‐shooter video game was adapted for the study of choice between smaller
sooner and larger later outcomes to compare the behavioral patterns produced by deferred …
sooner and larger later outcomes to compare the behavioral patterns produced by deferred …
Magnitude effects for experienced rewards at short delays in the escalating interest task
ME Young, TL Webb, SC Sutherland… - Psychonomic bulletin & …, 2013 - Springer
A first-person shooter video game was adapted for the study of choice between smaller
sooner and larger later rewards. Participants chose when to fire a weapon that increased in …
sooner and larger later rewards. Participants chose when to fire a weapon that increased in …
Waiting when both certainty and magnitude are increasing: Certainty overshadows magnitude
TL Webb, ME Young - Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In everyday decision making, people often face decisions with outcomes that differ on
multiple dimensions. The trade‐off in preferences between magnitude, temporal proximity …
multiple dimensions. The trade‐off in preferences between magnitude, temporal proximity …