Absolute Error Revisited
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Motor Behavior
- Vol. 18 (2) , 225-238
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.1986.10735379
Abstract
When target accuracy is defined as the probability that an individual will respond to an accuracy task within a fixed distance around the target, then the composite error measures, E and AE, are shown to be fairly strong indicators of target accuracy in a relative sense. When AE and E are compared, AE is shown to be an even stronger accuracy indicator than E for most reasonable accuracy requirements. This, plus the fact that AE has certain desirable properties in ANOVA procedures, suggests that AE is a good, composite measure of target accuracy and should be analyzed first to determine if target accuracy differences exist. Subsequent analyses of bias and/or variability are then recommended.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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