<p>Have any lab experiments taken place on how accurately people answer comparison questions such as &quot;Do you prefer A to B? or &quot;Which one do you prefer? A or B?&quot;</p>

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2022-07-18T15:58:45.767Z
How would you define accuracy?
Bryan Krause
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2022-07-18T19:59:14.470Z
Yes, lots, way too many to cover here.  I recommend narrowing down what it is that you want to know, or this question should be closed as too broad.  In a classic example, [Wilson et al (1993)](http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167293193010) asked students if they prefer poster A or B, and tested accuracy using a follow-up satisfaction interview some time later.
Arnon Weinberg
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2022-07-19T12:12:16.897Z
@ArnonWeinberg  Thanks a lot for the answer. So I am mainly interested to know if people can answer comparison questions "Do you prefer A to B?" where A and B are bundles of items. By accuracy, I Mean, If I give them a list of their values for each item and perhaps some complementarities between items. Can they then accurately answer the question based on these?
ABIM
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2022-07-19T12:14:05.957Z
@BryanKrause By accuracy, I Mean, If I give them a list of their values for each item and perhaps some complementarities between items. Can they then accurately answer the question based on these?
ABIM
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2022-07-19T14:59:40.800Z
Can you edit the question to include those details, and maybe provide an example?  I expect that accuracy will depend on how complicated the criteria are.
Arnon Weinberg
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Is there any reference on how accurately people can answer comparison questions?
ABIM
# Is there any reference on how accurately people can answer comparison questions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-18)

Have any lab experiments taken place on how accurately people answer comparison questions such as "Do you prefer A to B? or "Which one do you prefer? A or B?"

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, cognitive-modeling, metacognition

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: How would you define accuracy?  
> **username_2**: Yes, lots, way too many to cover here.  I recommend narrowing down what it is that you want to know, or this question should be closed as too broad.  In a classic example, [Wilson et al (1993)](http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167293193010) asked students if they prefer poster A or B, and tested accuracy using a follow-up satisfaction interview some time later.  
> **username_0**: @ArnonWeinberg  Thanks a lot for the answer. So I am mainly interested to know if people can answer comparison questions "Do you prefer A to B?" where A and B are bundles of items. By accuracy, I Mean, If I give them a list of their values for each item and perhaps some complementarities between items. Can they then accurately answer the question based on these?  
> **username_0**: @BryanKrause By accuracy, I Mean, If I give them a list of their values for each item and perhaps some complementarities between items. Can they then accurately answer the question based on these?  
> **username_2**: Can you edit the question to include those details, and maybe provide an example?  I expect that accuracy will depend on how complicated the criteria are.  

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