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Models for the statistics and mechanisms of response speed and accuracy

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Van Breukelen offers a promising method for modeling both response speed and response accuracy. However, the underlying conception of both dependent measures is somewhat flawed, leading the author to conclude that the approach possesses limitations that, under revised assumptions, may not hold. The central misconception, and a set of related misconceptions, is addressed, and it is suggested that this approach holds a good deal of promise for application in the perceptual and cognitive sciences.

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Wenger, M.J. Models for the statistics and mechanisms of response speed and accuracy. Psychometrika 70, 383–388 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11336-005-1298-6

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