Many four-cell PDW payoff matrices imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high¶
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q2 i? 41% of reviewed four-cell matrices (32 of 78) imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high, contrary to the intuition that low wagers suit low confidence. → Lorenz Weise 2024
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Lorenz Weise 2024¶
Lorenz Weise. (2024). Payoff designs in post-decision wagering: a systematic review. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-024-09411-z
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Theoretical analysis of payoff matrices, drawing on Clifford et al. (2008), applied across the 78 four-cell matrices assembled in the review. The review reports "32 out of 78 matrices (41%) imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high", while 28% imply a mixed strategy and the rest do not allow computation.
"When computing this accuracy above which wagering high is optimal, and comparing it to the chance rates of the primary tasks, 32 out of 78 matrices (41%) imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high"
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Related Claims¶
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- In standard free-choice wagering schemes only the lowest and highest wagers are ever optimal — related
- Free-choice wager designs vary widely in wager categories and often match other instruments
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Many four-cell PDW payoff matrices imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high |
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Many four-cell PDW payoff matrices imply an optimal strategy of always wagering high |
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