Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Armstrong, Summer Ann
Author's Email Address	summernucc@yahoo.com
URN	etd-07092004-113059
Title	A Meta-Analysis of Randomness in Human Behavioral Research
Degree	Master of Science (M.S.)
Department	Mathematics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title James Madden Committee Chair George Cochran Committee Member Jason Hicks Committee Member
Keywords	frequency test for randomness coin toss random experiment countable additivity infinite binary sequences finite binary sequences hypothesis testing runs test for randomness
Date of Defense	2004-06-16
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This work analyzes the concept of randomness in binary sequences from three different perspectives: mathematically, statistically, and psychologically and examines the research on human perception of randomness and the question of whether or not humans can simulate random behavior. Generally, research shows that human subjects have great difficulty producing random sequences, even when they are instructed and motivated. We survey some of the literature and present some leading theoretical proposals. Finally, we present some basic statistical tests that can be used to evaluate randomness in a given binary sequence.
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