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The detection of outliers in free recall lists: An exploratory analysis
Author(s) -
Robertson Chris
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of mathematical and statistical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.157
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 2044-8317
pISSN - 0007-1102
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1987.tb00874.x
Subject(s) - recall , exploratory analysis , outlier , free recall , computer science , precision and recall , exploratory data analysis , exploratory research , statistics , artificial intelligence , cognitive psychology , data mining , psychology , mathematics , data science , sociology , anthropology
A number of methods which can be used to scan free recall lists are described. These methods will be of use in an initial exploratory analysis of responses with a view to checking the data before proceeding with more sophisticated analyses. The aim is to bring atypical recall patterns to the attention of the experimenter so that any aberrant data may be excluded if necessary or to allow such patterns to be studied further.