(Not Finding a) Sequential Order Bias in Elite Level Gymnastics. (29th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rotthoff, Kurt W.
• Is Part Of: Southern economic journal. Volume 81:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 724
• Page End: 741
• Publication Date: 2015-01-29
• Subjects: Southern States -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Economics -- Periodicals; Economic history; Economics; Southern States; Periodicals; 330.975005
• DOI: 10.1002/soej.12002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-4038

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Sequential order bias is often used to refer to timing biases in sequential order judging. However, there are two distinct biases within this structure: overall order bias, a bias throughout the event, and a sequential order bias, a judgment biased by the immediately preceding performance. I independently test these forms of bias using uniquely suitable data from elite level gymnastics. After modeling overall order bias, I find evidence that this bias exists, as scores escalate throughout the competition. However, I find no evidence of a sequential order bias; scores are independent of the immediately preceding performer.</p> </abstract>