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Speed, Accuracy, and the Optimal Timing of Choices
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- Fudenberg, Drew (Author)
- Strack, Philipp (Author)
- Strzalecki, Tomasz (Author)
Title
Speed, Accuracy, and the Optimal Timing of Choices
Abstract
We model the joint distribution of choice probabilities and decision times in binary decisions as the solution to a problem of optimal sequential sampling, where the agent is uncertain of the utility of each action and pays a constant cost per unit time for gathering information. We show that choices are more likely to be correct when the agent chooses to decide quickly provided that the agent's prior beliefs are correct. This better matches the observed correlation between decision time and choice probability than does the classical drift-diffusion model (DDM), where the agent knows the utility difference between the choices.
Publication
American Economic Review
Volume
108
Issue
12
Pages
3651-84
Date
2018-12
Citation
Fudenberg, D., Strack, P., & Strzalecki, T. (2018). Speed, Accuracy, and the Optimal Timing of Choices. American Economic Review, 108, 3651–3684.
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