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Probability and Perception: The Representativeness Heuristic in Action

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Yun Lu
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 108: Issue 2
Page(s):
126–131
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacher.108.2.0126
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Events that seem more representative may be judged more probable, so experiments and proof are needed to help students analyze a mathematical outcome.

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Contributor Notes

Yun Lu, lu@kutztown.edu, is an associate professor of mathematics at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Her primary interests are mathematical logic, graph theory, and mathematics education.

Francis J. Vasko, vasko@kutztown, is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. His primary interest is using mathematical optimization techniques and metaheuristics to mathematically formulate and solve real-world problems.

Trevor J. Drummond received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and is pursuing an M.S. in electrical engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Lisa E. Vasko received a B.S. in mathematics and a M.S. in statistics, both from Lehigh University.

(Corresponding author is Lu lu@kutztown.edu)
(Corresponding author is Vasko vasko@kutztown)
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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 2014
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Article Category:
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Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2014
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2014
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