We investigated whether prior probability (PP) information modulates preparatory processes at a central premotor level or at a peripheral motor level. We provided parametrically graded probability information during the foreperiod of a precuing paradigm. The Contingent Negative Variation (CNV) and the Lateralized Readiness Potential (LRP) were used as indicators for premotor and motor preparati...

Economic and participatory methods of project appraisal have traditionally been viewed as mutually exclusive alternatives, as they address different decision making criteria. Participatory methods such citizens' juries (or value juries) have been suggested as a means of better coping with some of the problems associated with economic evaluation methods such as contingent valuation. However, par...

This paper revisits the conclusion instability problem identified by Kitchenham, Foss, Myrtveit et.al.; i.e. conclusions regarding which software effort estimation method is “best” is highly contingent on (1) the evaluation criteria and (2) the subset of the data used in the evaluation. Using non-parametric methods (the Mann-Whitney U test), we show how to avoid conclusion instability. This pap...

Abstract: This study examines the effect on respondents' willingness to pay to reduce mortality risk by the order of the question in a stated preference study. Using answers from an experiment conducted on a Swedish sample where respondents’ cognitive ability was measured and where they participate in a contingent valuation survey it is found that scale sensitivity is the strongest when respond...

In the last several decades, the intensity and scale of forest exploitation have increased significantly. A large number of developing countries experiencing increasing deforestation trends are also facing acute shortages of fuelwood, fodder, industrial t imber, and other forest products for domestic USC . Besides potential environmental degradation, depletion of forests and trees may exacerbat...