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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Previous research by Kusev et al. (2011) explored relative-frequency judgments of sequentially presented stimuli from distinct categories.
  • These studies identified a 'first-run effect,' where initial category repetitions lead to overestimations of frequency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interpret the first-run effect as a pattern-sensitive judgment heuristic.
  • To mathematically define sequences from Kusev et al. (2011).
  • To introduce a formal mathematical model (judgments-relative-to-patterns) for sequential frequency judgments.

Main Methods:

  • Mathematical formalization of sequential patterns and the first-run effect.
  • Development of the judgments-relative-to-patterns model with parameter 'w' influencing first-run impact.
  • Fitting the model to existing experimental data from Kusev et al. (2011).

Main Results:

  • The judgments-relative-to-patterns model successfully accounts for judged frequencies in sequential stimuli.
  • Model parameter 'w' quantifies the diminishing influence of early sequence items on frequency judgments as the first run extends.
  • Increasing 'w' values correlate with reduced influence of subsequent items in the first run on overall judgments.

Conclusions:

  • The first-run effect is a manifestation of a judgment heuristic sensitive to sequential information.
  • The judgments-relative-to-patterns model provides a quantitative framework for understanding these sequential judgment biases.
  • This work advances knowledge in judgment psychology and has implications for computer science, AI, and HCI.