Abstract
Ampliative inference is the choice of a probability distribution on the basis of incomplete information. We consider some psychological and normative questions that arise about this kind of reasoning. The discussion is largely tutorial although a substantive hypothesis is also advanced.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-210 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Cognition |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Language and Linguistics
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Linguistics and Language
- Cognitive Neuroscience