B1.13
Applicability boundaries of Hick's law
Cards in this group · 5
- B1.13.1With unequal alternatives, decision time depends on information distribution, not count
- B1.13.2When visual search dominates, time rises linearly with option count
- B1.13.3The law covers choice among known options, not time to understand them
- B1.13.4Fewer visible options can split one choice into layers without lowering total time
- B1.13.5Semantic similarity makes the law underestimate real decision time