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List and Sequential Attention

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  • Yang, Yunhao

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This paper studies stochastic choice when both availability and presentation order may vary across choice problems. We characterize a fixed-list sequential attention model for menu choice and a sequential attention model with a common continuation profile for list choice. In the list domain, we further show that, holding preferences fixed, more persistent attention shifts choice probability toward more preferred alternatives.

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  • Yang, Yunhao, 2026. "List and Sequential Attention," SocArXiv dx6p5_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:dx6p5_v1
    DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/dx6p5_v1
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