Alternative Methods of Communicating Probability Densities

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Authors: Enrico Bertini, Racquel Fygenson, Lace Padilla
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Abstract

An experiment to investigate how different probability density charts impact the effective communication of cumulative probabilities. This experiment also investigates each chart’s robustness to irregular vertical scaling, which has been shown to reduce cumulative probability judgements.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Data Visualization and Analytics Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Statistics Education and Methodologies

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
2 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint