sparsity

Sensitivity to hypothesis size during information search

Shows that, as predicted by a rational analysis, people prefer a positive test strategy more when hypotheses are sparse.

People are sensitive to hypothesis sparsity during category discrimination

Hypothesis generation, the positive test strategy, and sparse categories

Reveals that positive tests are a rational strategy in a world (like ours) where most hypotheses (and categories) are sparse.

Confirmation bias is rational when hypotheses are sparse