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fluency heuristic  

Definition

  • In a recognition task, heuristics used by subjects based on the ease and speed with which information comes to mind and is processed to assess their familiarity. Items whose processing is judged to be more fluent are more likely to be declared as "old" (familiar).

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  • • Schooler, L. J., & Hertwig, R. (2005). How forgetting aids heuristic inference. Psychological Review, 112(3), 610‑628. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.112.3.610

    [Study type: simulation study / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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