Jonathan Baron

Thinking and Deciding

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Review quote:
“- An impressively broad and serious guide to the psychology of thinking and deciding.”
Choice

“This volume represents an impressive textbook that is worthy of consideration in courses on thinking and decision making. - Well written and well produced.” - Contemporary Psychology

“Baron has taken on the task of examining in detail the full range and diversity of psychological research which helps him and us to understand the nature of thinking as he sees it, and to explore its application to teaching. It is a heroic effort, and thoroughly recommended.”
Times Higher Education Supplement

“This magisterial book ... lays out the issues in exemplary fashion ... . This book is as balanced and clear as one is likely to find. It is an outstanding introduction to and summary of the psychology of decision making and should be widely read.”
Medical Decision Making

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1115g
• ISBN-13: 9780521862073
• ISBN-10: 0521862078
• Artikelnr.: 29337228

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Thinking in General: 1. What is thinking?
2. The study of thinking
3. Rationality
4. Logic
Part II. Probability and Belief: 5. Normative theory of probability
6. Descriptive theory of probability judgment
7. Hypothesis testing
8. Judgment of correlation and contingency
9. Actively open-minded thinking (AOT)
Part III. Decisions and Plans: 10. Choice under uncertainty: normative theory
11. Choice under uncertainty: descriptive theory
12. Risk
13. Choice under certainty
14. Utility measurement
15. Decision analysis and values
16. Quantitative judgment
17. Moral judgment and choice
18. Fairness and justice
19. Social dilemmas: cooperation v. defection
20. Decisions about the future
Index.