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random walk model

a model of reaction time and accuracy in which the evidence mounts in discrete steps, causing one to incline toward or away from alternative response criteria. A response is made when the evidence, or “walk,” reaches one of the criteria.

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October 10th 2024

SSE

SSE

1. abbreviation for subacute spongiform encephalopathy. See Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease.

2. symbol for sum of squared errors. See error sum of squares.