title: Ampliative inference: on choosing a probability distribution.
abstract: Ampliative inference is the choice of a probability distribution on the basis of incomplete information. We consider some psychological and normative questions that arise about this kind of reasoning. The discussion is largely tutorial although a substantive hypothesis is also advanced.
authors.affiliation: IDIAP, Valais, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Osherson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shafir
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical