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Direct linkAlferink, Larry A.; Critchfield, Thomas S.; Hitt, Jennifer L.; Higgins, William J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Based on a small sample of highly successful teams, past studies suggested that shot selection (two- vs. three-point field goals) in basketball corresponds to predictions of the generalized matching law. We examined the generality of this finding by evaluating shot selection of college (Study 1) and professional (Study 3) players. The matching law…
Descriptors: Team Sports, College Athletics, Athletes, Probability
