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Author Baron, Jonathan, 1944-

Title Thinking and deciding / Jonathan Baron
Edition 4th ed
Published New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 584 pages) : illustrations
Contents 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; Part III. Decisions and Plans: 10. Normative theory of choice under uncertainty; 11. Descriptive theory of choice under uncertainty; 12. Choice under certainty; 13. Utility measurement; 14. Decision analysis and values; 15. Quantitative judgment; 16. Moral judgement and choice; 17. Fairness and justice; 18. Social dilemmas: cooperation versus defection; 19. Decisions about the future; 20. Risk
Summary Impressively broad, expanded edition of an established, highly recommended textbook
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-565) and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Thought and thinking.
Decision making.
Thinking
Decision Making
thinking.
decision making.
SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
Decision making.
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Thought and thinking.
Denken.
Besluitvorming.
Denken.
Entscheidung.
Entscheidung
Denken.
Entscheidung.
Psychologie.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780511464874
9780511840265
0511840268
9780511461804
0511464878
0511461801