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matching law
matching law The matching law is the idea that, when choosing among options, behavior tends to be divided in proportion to the rewards previously received from each option.
The matching law is the idea that, when choosing among options, behavior tends to be divided in proportion to the rewards previously received from each option. In other words, an option that has provided more reward is chosen more often, with choice frequency roughly matching its share of past reward.