Rational Choice in an Uncertain World: The Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making - Couverture souple

Hastie, Reid; Dawes, Robyn M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 076192275X ISBN 13 : 9780761922759

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2001

Synopsis

First Edition, Winner of the prestigious William James Award from the American Psychological Association

An understanding of the principles of rational decision making can help students improve the quality of their lives. Intended as an introductory textbook, the material in Rational Choice in an Uncertain World is not only of scholarly interest, but practical as well. Created specifically for courses on judgement and decision-making, this book makes research readily accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students. This Second Edition of the award-winning book, Rational Choice in an Uncertain World (1988) by Robyn M. Dawes, is sure to interest and enlighten students at all levels.

This new edition features:

· New student friendly chapter introductions as well as conclusions and cross-references between chapters.

· Award-winning authors are respected professors with over 30 years of experience in the field.

· Practical, everyday examples from such areas as finance, medicine, law, and engineering.

· Comprehensive and up-to-date information keep this edition abreast of the changing ideas within the discipline

· Additional discussion of the descriptive, psychological models of decision making to expand upon the original emphasis on normative, rational, `Expected Utility Theory′ models.

Equipped with this knowledge and an understanding of the principles of rational decision making, both undergraduate and graduate students can help improve the quality of their choices and, thus, their life.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the Second Edition of Rational Choice in an Uncertain World, the authors compare the basic principles of rationality with actual behaviour in making decisions. They describe theories and research findings from the field of judgment and decision making in a non-technical manner, using anecdotes as a teaching device. Intended as an introductory textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the material not only is of scholarly interest but is practical as well.

The Second Edition includes:

- More coverage on the role of emotions, happiness, and general well-being in decisions

- A summary of the new research on the neuroscience of decision processes

- More discussion of the adaptive value of (non-rational heuristics)

- Expansion of the graphics for decision trees, probability trees, and Venn diagrams.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 076192275X
• ISBN 13: 9780761922759
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible