Random Fluctuations of Response Rate
- 1 March 1962
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychometrika
- Vol. 27 (1) , 3-17
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02289660
Abstract
A simple model for fluctuating interresponse times is developed and studied. It involves a mechanism that generates regularly spaced excitations, each of which can trigger off a response after a random delay. The excitations are not observable, but their periodicity is reflected in a regular patterning of responses. The probability distribution of the time between responses is derived and its properties are analyzed. Several limiting cases are also examined.Keywords
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