Two Views of Generality

At least two views of generality exist within the research community segment that is concerned with aiding and understanding human judgment and choice, as determined by an NSF-sponsored workshop on the subject of generalization that was held in the summer of 1985 at the University of Colorado. A perspective on how the differences in viewpoints concerning generalization can be exploited best for the benefit of both groups is provided, such that a unified research agenda enhancing support to human decisionmaking ability will result.