How Random Noise and a Graphical Convention Subverted Behavioral Scientists' Explanations of Self-Assessment Data: Numeracy Underlies Better Alternatives

Despite nearly two decades of research, researchers have not resolved whether people generally perceive their skills accurately or inaccurately. In this paper, we trace this lack of resolution to numeracy, specifically to the frequently overlooked complications that arise from the noisy data produce...

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Main Authors: Edward Nuhfer, Steven Fleisher, Christopher Cogan, Karl Wirth, Eric Gaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Numeracy Network 2017-01-01
Series:Numeracy
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol10/iss1/art4/