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Judging Competency A study of in-training evaluation of veterinary students : A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2016)
In-training evaluations are a common but highly criticised method of assessing the competency of veterinary students completing training. They involve assessment of on-going performance in the workplace, performed by the ...
Frontiers of decision theory : This dissertation is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, School of Economics and Finance (Albany) Massey University
(Massey University, 2016)
The well-known jury paradox – the more demanding the hurdle for conviction is, the more
likely it is that a jury will convict an innocent defendant – heavily relies on Bayesian updating.
However, with ambiguous information ...
Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of criterion variance in probabilistic categorisation as an analogue to signal detection : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2015)
Variance in the decision criterion across trials induces response inconsistencies which in turn
result in suboptimal performance. Criterion variability is largely thought to be driven by internal
mechanisms; however, ...