Number Preference as a Variable Influencing Human S's Inability to Generate a Truly Random Series of Numbers

1 December 1966

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills

Vol. 23 (3_suppl) , 1201-1202
https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1966.23.3f.1201

Abstract

55 Ss attempted to produce 2 series of random numbers on 2 separate days. The series were more similar to each other than they were to a random series, thus agreeing with the hypothesis that Ss show a preference for certain numbers over others and are thus incapable of generating a random series of numbers.

Keywords

INFLUENCING HUMAN
VARIABLE INFLUENCING
ATTEMPTED
INCAPABLE
GENERATE A TRULY RANDOM
GENERATING A RANDOM SERIES
NUMBER PREFERENCE
INABILITY TO GENERATE

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Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1965
On Producing Random Responses
Psychological Reports, 1964
Response preferences: A review of some relevant literature.
Psychological Bulletin, 1964