Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making
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Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making

  1. 387 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1. The Representational Measurement Approach to Psychophysical and Judgmental Problems
  9. Chapter 2. Psychophysical Scaling
  10. Chapter 3. Multidimensional Scaling
  11. Chapter 4. Stimulus Categorization
  12. Chapter 5. Behavioral Decision Research: An Overview
  13. Index

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