Causal structure and base rate neglect in statistical reasoning

This PhD is concerned with the causal Bayesian framework account of probabilistic judgement (Krynski & Tenenbaum, 2007). which posits that accurate Bayesian reasoning is contingent upon the reasoner being able to intuitively represent evidence in terms of a sufficient causal model. According to...

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Main Author: McNair, Simon John
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602584