The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making (McGraw-Hill Series in Social Psychology)
by Scott Plous
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING offers a comprehensive introduction to the field with a strong focus on the social aspects of decision making processes. Winner of the prestigious William James Book Award, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING is an informative and engaging introduction to the field written in a style that is equally accessible to the introductory psychology student, the lay person, or the professional. A unique feature of this volume is the Reader show more Survey which readers are to complete before beginning the book. The questions in the Reader Survey are drawn from many of the studies discussed throughout the book, allowing readers to compare their answers with the responses given by people in the original studies. This title is part of The McGraw-Hill Series in Social Psychology. show lessTags
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- Original publication date
- 1993
- Dedication
- To P. G. Z. and K. M., Who Believed When Others Did Not.
- First words
- (Foreword): To discover where the action is in psychology, look to social psychology.
Today, Americans can choose from more than 25,000 products at the supermarket.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The purpose of these final remarks is to take a step in this direction, even if only in the manner described by B. F. Skinner (1980): "I used to represent the behaviorist's attitude toward himself by describing a lecturer who explains human behavior, including the behavior of other lecturers, and leaves the stage. Then he sticks his head out from the wings and says, 'And I'm like that too!'"
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- Loftus, Elizabeth; Fischhoff, Baruch; Slovic, Paul; Wagenaar, Willem; Snyder, Mark; Weber, Elke (show all 7); Sniezek, Janet
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Science & Nature, History
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- 153.83 — Philosophy and Psychology Psychology Conscious mental processes and intelligence Decision Making And Persuasion Decision Making
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- BF448 .P56 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Psychology Consciousness. Cognition
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