Comments on quantum probability theory.
Quantum probability theory (QP) is the best formal representation available of the most common form of judgment involving attribute comparison (inside judgment). People are capable, however, of judgments that involve proportions over sets of instances (outside judgment). Here, the theory does not do so well. I discuss the theory both in terms of descriptive adequacy and normative appropriateness.
Cognitive, Linguistic, & Psychological Sciences, Brown University.
Steven
S
Sloman
D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment / Q000502:physiology*; D011338:Probability Theory; D011789:Quantum Theory
Cognition; Nested sets; Probability judgment; Quantum probability