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Title:

Developmental Trajectories in the Understanding of Everyday Uncertainty Terms

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Meder, Björn; Mayrhofer, Ralf; Ruggeri, Azzurra
Abstract:
Dealing with uncertainty and different degrees of frequency and probability is critical in many everyday activities. However, relevant information does not always come in the form of numerical estimates or direct experiences, but is instead obtained through qualitative, rather vague verbal terms (e.g., “the virus often causes coughing” or “the train is likely to be delayed”). Investigating how people interpret and utilize different natural language expressions of frequency and probability is the...     »
Keywords:
Computational modeling,Development,Everyday activities,Everyday uncertainty terms,Frequency phrases,Probability phrases,Verbal uncertainty terms
Journal title:
Topics in Cognitive Science
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
00
Pages contribution:
1--24
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/tops.12564
Print-ISSN:
17568765
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