Heuristic reasoning and the observer’s view: the influence of example-availability on ad-hoc frequency judgments in sport

Miller, Paul K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-1354 , Rowe, Louise, Cronin, Colum and Bampouras, Theodoros ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-4655 (2011) Heuristic reasoning and the observer’s view: the influence of example-availability on ad-hoc frequency judgments in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 24 (3). pp. 290-302.

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Abstract

Drawing upon evidence from broader social psychology, and an illustrative study of frequency-estimation during a simple, sport-specific observe-and-recall task, this paper makes the case for the more thorough investigation of the availability heuristic (Tversky & Kahneman, 1973) on practical state-of-play reasoning in largely observational sporting activities. It is argued that this evidence particularly substantiates a need for a more robust body of research in two primary domains: (a) the gatekeeping tasks pertinent (and usually preliminary) to an individual's sporting performance such as talent scouting, team selection, and substitution decisions, and (b) the business of officiating in high-tempo environments.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis (Routledge) for Association for Applied Sport Psychology
ISSN:	1533-1571
Departments:	Academic Departments > Medical & Sport Sciences (MSS) > Sports and Physical Activity
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2013 10:43
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 10:31
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1376

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