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diffusion model  

Definition

  • A mathematical model for analyzing the cognitive processes involved in binary decision tasks. It was initially developed to understand recognition memory (Ratcliff, 1978), and is now applied to other cognitive and memory activities.

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  • diffusion modeling

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Ratcliff, R. (1978). A theory of memory retrieval. Psychological Review, 85(2), 59-108. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.85.2.59

    [Study type: empirical study, simulation study / Access: closed]
  • • Ratcliff, R., Smith, P. L., Brown, S. D., & McKoon, G. (2016). Diffusion decision model: Current issues and history. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 20(4), 260-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2016.01.007

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
  • • Voss, A., Voss, J., & Lerche, V. (2015). Assessing cognitive processes with diffusion model analyses: a tutorial based on fast-dm-30. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 336. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00336

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-CXWC138J-9

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