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Title: Pigeons, Humans, and the Monty Hall Dilemma.
Authors: Herbranson, Walter T.
Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science. Oct2012, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p297-301. 5p.
Subjects: Monty Hall problem, Famous problems in probabilities, Probability theory, Recreational mathematics
Abstract: The Monty Hall Dilemma is a probability puzzle that is notorious for eliciting suboptimal decisions from humans. A participant is given a choice from among three doors, one of which conceals a valuable prize. After an initial selection, one of the remaining, nonwinning doors is opened, and the participant is given a chance to switch to the other unopened door. The probability of winning is higher if the participant switches. Pigeons maximize their wins by switching on virtually all trials of a Monty Hall Dilemma analogue, whereas humans utilize a suboptimal strategy involving probability matching. Possible reasons for the difference between these two species’ performance are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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  Data: The Monty Hall Dilemma is a probability puzzle that is notorious for eliciting suboptimal decisions from humans. A participant is given a choice from among three doors, one of which conceals a valuable prize. After an initial selection, one of the remaining, nonwinning doors is opened, and the participant is given a chance to switch to the other unopened door. The probability of winning is higher if the participant switches. Pigeons maximize their wins by switching on virtually all trials of a Monty Hall Dilemma analogue, whereas humans utilize a suboptimal strategy involving probability matching. Possible reasons for the difference between these two species’ performance are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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