Dynamic systems as tools for analysing human judgement
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Thinking & Reasoning
- Vol. 7 (1), 69-89
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13546780042000046
Abstract
With the advent of computers in the experimental labs, dynamic systems have become a new tool for research on problem solving and decision making. A short review of this research is given and the main features of these systems (connectivity and dynamics) are illustrated. To allow systematic approaches to the influential variables in this area, two formal frameworks (linear structural equations and finite state automata) are presented. Besides the formal background, the article sets out how the task demands of system identification and system control can be realised in these environments, and how psychometrically acceptable dependent variables can be derived.Keywords
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