Operations Research in Experimental Psychology
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چکیده
This chapter reviews some of the uses of operations research methods in experimental psychology. We begin by describing some basic methodological issues that arise in the study of human decision making. Next, we describe in more detail research in experimental psychology that has used methods common to operations research—such as dynamic programming—to understand sequential observation and selection behavior. We then suggest some ways in which experimental psychology and operations research can each provide the other with new research questions.
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