Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making (Handbook of Perception and Cognition, Second Edition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0120999757 ISBN 13: 9780120999750

Publisher: Academic Press, 1997

Synopsis

Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making provides an excellent introduction to measurement, which is one of the most basic issues of the science of psychology and the key to science. Written by leading researchers, the book covers measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making. Each chapter provides a useful handbook summary and unlocks the door for a scholar who desires entry to that field.

Any psychologist who manipulates an independent variable that affects a psychological construct or who uses a numerical dependent variable to measure a psychological construct will want to study this book.

• Written by leading researchers in fields of measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making
• Provides basic definitions and summaries of theories
• Presents summaries and citations to relevant literature
• Contains new developments, current controversies, and open questions
• Explains relationships among fields and historical links

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Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making provides an excellent introduction to measurement, one of the more basic issues of the science of psychology and the key to science. Written by leading researchers, the book covers measurement, psychophysical scaling, multi-dimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making. Each chapter provides a useful handbook summary and unlocks the door for a scholar who desires entry to that field.
Any psychologist who manipulates an independent variable that affects a psychological construct or who uses a numerical dependent variable to measure a psychological construct will want to study this book.
@introbul:Key Features
@bul:* Covers measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making
* Provides basic definitions and summaries of theories
* Presents summaries of and citations to relevant literature
* Contains new developments, current controversies, and open questions
* Explains relationships among fields and historical links

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120999757
• ISBN 13: 9780120999750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 367
• Editor: Birnbaum Michael H.