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. 2018 Dec 12;121(2):588–601. doi: 10.1152/jn.00543.2018

Table 7.

Cumulative prospect theory parameter fits for the two groups identified by K-means cluster analysis

Utility (α) Weighted Probability (γ) Stochasticity (k)
Slower
    Wrist extension 0.7 1.8 2.9
[0.11, 2.59] [0.02, 2.4] [0.4, 9.6]
    Whole body lean 0.56 1.1 3.6
[0.28, 1.07] [0.4, 1.9] [1.9, 6.4]
Faster
    Wrist extension 0.41 1.5 3.9
[0.23, 0.56] [1.0, 1.9] [2.1, 15.8]
    Whole body lean 0.48 1.3 5.2
[0.16, 0.78] [0.8, 1.8] [2.3, 12.6]

Values are medians [95% confidence interval of median]. α > 1 indicates risk-seeking behavior, γ > 1 denotes an underweighting of small probabilities, and k = 0 characterizes random choice. There were no significant differences between age groups and tasks.