Models of Ecological Rationality

Goldstein, D. G., & Gigerenzer, G. (2002). Models of Ecological Rationality: The Recognition Heuristic. Psychological Review, 109(1), 75-90.

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Journal article

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Primary research

Year

2002

Volume

109

Issue

1

Pages

75-90

DOI registrant

American Psychological Association

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psychology

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• Heuristic
  • Recognition heuristic in fast-and-frugal tradition. Goldstein and Gigerenzer (2002) demonstrated that a minimal heuristic — "if one option is recognized and the other is not, choose the recognized one" —

    This sourceDemonstrates the recognition heuristic — choosing the recognized option — exploits real ecological correlations and outperforms informed judgment in specific domains.

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