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| Author: | Sterman, J. D. |
| Title: | Testing behavioral simulation models by direct experiment. |
| Journal: | Management Science
1987 : DEC, VOL. 33:12, p. 1572-1592 |
| Index terms: | SIMULATION MODELS DECISION MAKING SOCIAL RESEARCH |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Proper methods of constructing and validating simulation models of human behavior have long been controversial. The complexity of the systems typically studied via computer simulation and of the models themselves has led many model builders to propose iterative testing procedures. These procedures seek multiple points of contact between the model and the real system. The structure of the model must adequately capture the physical and institutional structure of the system; similarly, the decision rules of the model must correspond to those of the actors. |
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