Table 2.
Results of strategy classification in Study 2.
| No feedback |
Feedback |
Overall |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschoolers |
n = 34 |
n = 37 |
n = 71 |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | Error | |
| LEX | – | – | 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.17 |
| WADD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| LVC | 3 | 8.8 | 4 | 10.8 | 7 | 9.9 | 0.14 |
| SW | 16 | 47.1 | 11 | 29.7 | 27 | 38.0 | 0.12 |
| WSLS | – | – | – | – | |||
| Random | 13 | 38.2 | 17 | 45.9 | 30 | 42.3 | |
| Unclassified | 2 | 5.9 | 4 | 10.8 | 6 | 8.5 | |
| Elementary schoolers |
n = 32 |
n = 29 |
n = 61 |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | Error | |
| LEX | 4 | 12.5 | 4 | 13.6 | 8 | 13.1 | 0.12 |
| WADD | 2 | 6.3 | – | – | 2 | 3.3 | 0.08 |
| LVC | 2 | 6.3 | – | – | 2 | 3.3 | 0.17 |
| SW | 10 | 31.3 | 5 | 17.2 | 15 | 24.6 | 0.19 |
| WSLS | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.29 | ||
| Random | 9 | 28.1 | 12 | 41.4 | 21 | 34.4 | |
| Unclassified | 5 | 16.5 | 7 | 24.1 | 12 | 19.7 | |
| Adults |
n = 27 |
n = 24 |
n = 51 |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | Error | |
| LEX | 3 | 11.1 | 5 | 20.8 | 8 | 15.7 | 0.04 |
| WADD | 8 | 29.6 | 9 | 37.5 | 17 | 33.3 | 0.05 |
| LVC | – | – | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.25 |
| SW | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| WSLS | – | – | – | – | |||
| Random | 13 | 48.1 | 9 | 37.5 | 22 | 43.1 | |
| Unclassified | 3 | 11.1 | – | – | 3 | 5.9 | |
Unclassified, individuals who could not be classified in one of the considered strategies; Random, random choice, probability-based choice rules; LEX, lexicographic rule; WADD, weighted additive rule; invalid choice rules; LVC, following low valid cue; SW, switching rule, feedback-based choice rule, only applicable in feedback conditions; WSLS, Win-Stay-Lose-Shift Rule; Error, mean error rate for the corresponding strategy and age group. In case of n = 1, absolute values are displayed.