Reverse-correlation decision weights are positive for the chosen stimulus dimension and weaker on low-confidence trials across confidence-assessment methods¶
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q3 i3 Across the three confidence-assessment conditions, stimulus information positively influenced choice for the selected dimension and negatively for the non-selected dimension, with a large selection main effect (generalized eta squared = 0.6). → Lorenz Weise 2022
q3 i1 Decision weights were smaller on low-confidence than high-confidence trials, a small confidence-level main effect (generalized eta squared = 0.02). → Lorenz Weise 2022
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Lorenz Weise 2022¶
Lorenz Weise, Saskia D. Forster, Siegfried Gauggel. (2022). Reverse-correlation reveals internal error-corrections during information-seeking. Metacognition and Learning (2022) 17:321–335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-021-09286-4
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Repeated-measures ANOVA on time-averaged decision weights from 27 participants' reverse correlation analysis of the numerical comparison task. The article reports a selection main effect with effect size generalized eta squared (ɳG2) = 0.6 and a confidence-level main effect with ɳG2 = 0.02.
"there were significant main effects for selection ( F(1, 26) = 112.88, p < 0.001, ɳG2 = 0.6) and confidence level (F(1, 26) = 9.99, p = 0.004, ɳG2 = 0.02)."
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Related Claims¶
- Low-confidence info-seeking trials show inverted decision weights, unlike explicit reports and post-decision wagering — related
- A single decision-and-confidence model with no condition-specific parameters fits decision weights across all three methods — related
- The inverted low-confidence info-seeking pattern persists when only each participant's first condition is analyzed — related
- Internal error-corrections, not correct-to-incorrect changes-of-mind, produce the inverted low-confidence decision weights — related
- Primary task accuracy is higher in the info-seeking condition than in the explicit reports and wagering conditions — related
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Reverse-correlation decision weights are positive for the chosen stimulus dimension and weaker on low-confidence trials across confidence-assessment methods |
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Reverse-correlation decision weights are positive for the chosen stimulus dimension and weaker on low-confidence trials across confidence-assessment methods |
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2025 |
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