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Testing Quantum-like Models of Judgment for Question Order Effects

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  • Thomas Boyer-Kassem

    (Archives H. Poincaré (UMR 7117 CNRS)
    Université de Lorraine)

  • Sébastien Duchêne

    (Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
    GREDEG-CNRS)

  • Eric Guerci

    (Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
    GREDEG-CNRS)

Abstract

Lately, so-called 'quantum models' based on parts of the mathematics of quantum mechanics, have been developed in decision theory and cognitive sciences to account for seemingly irrational or paradoxical human judgments. In this paper, we limit ourselves to such quantum-like models that address order effects. It has been argued that such models are able to account for existing and new empirical data, and meet some a priori predictions. From the quantum law of reciprocity, we derive new empirical predictions that we call the Grand Reciprocity equations, that must be satisfied by quantum-like models on the condition that they are non-degenerate. We show that existing non-degenerate quantum-like models for order effects fail this test on several existing data sets. We take it to suggest that degenerate quantum-like models should be the focus of forthcoming research in the area.

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  • Thomas Boyer-Kassem & Sébastien Duchêne & Eric Guerci, 2015. "Testing Quantum-like Models of Judgment for Question Order Effects," GREDEG Working Papers 2015-06, Groupe de REcherche en Droit, Economie, Gestion (GREDEG CNRS), Université Côte d'Azur, France.
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    1. Thomas Boyer-Kassem & Sébastien Duchêne & Eric Guerci, 2016. "Quantum-like models cannot account for the conjunction fallacy," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 81(4), pages 479-510, November.

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    Keywords

    Order effects; Decision theory; Quantum probability;

    JEL classification:

    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • C40 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - General
    • C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles

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