Measurement, judgment, and decision making

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Measurement, judgment, and decision making

Statement of responsibility

edited by Michael H. Birnbaum

Contributor

• Birnbaum, Michael H

Subject

• Categorization (Psychology)
• Decision Making
• Decision making
• Judgment
• Multidimensional scaling
• Psychometrics
• Psychophysics -- methods

Language

eng

Summary

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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• Handbook of perception and cognition (2nd ed.)

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PBU

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Handbook of perception and cognition 2nd ed