Primary task accuracy is higher in the info-seeking condition than in the explicit reports and wagering conditions¶
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q3 i? Accuracy in the info-seeking condition significantly exceeded both the explicit reports and wagering conditions, which were only marginally different from each other. → 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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Paired t-tests on test-trial accuracy across the three conditions for 27 participants. Means were 0.71 (explicit), 0.74 (wagering), 0.84 (info-seeking); explicit vs info-seeking was significant, t(26) = 6.89, p < 0.001; no effect size is printed.
"Mean primary task performance was 0.71 (95% CI = 0.69 – 0.73) f or the explicit reports condition, 0.74 (95% CI = 0.72 – 0.76) f or the wagering condition, and 0.84 (95% CI = 0.8 – 0.88) for the info-seeking condition. The difference between performance in the explicit reports- and info-seeking condition was significant (t(26) = 6.89, p < 0.001)"
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Related Claims¶
- Low-confidence info-seeking trials show inverted decision weights, unlike explicit reports and post-decision wagering — 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
- A single decision-and-confidence model with no condition-specific parameters fits decision weights across all three methods — related
- Reverse-correlation decision weights are positive for the chosen stimulus dimension and weaker on low-confidence trials across confidence-assessment methods — related
- The option to withhold answers improves output-bound accuracy, whereas the option to seek help does not consistently do so — related
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Primary task accuracy is higher in the info-seeking condition than in the explicit reports and wagering conditions |
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Primary task accuracy is higher in the info-seeking condition than in the explicit reports and wagering conditions |
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