{"product_id":"judgment-and-decision-making-isbn-9781405123983","title":"Judgment and Decision Making","description":"\u003ci\u003eJudgment and Decision Making\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgments. It examines assessments of probability, frequency, and causation; as well as how decisions are rendered under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics covered include dynamic, everyday, and group decision making; individual differences; and the nature of mind and brain in relation to judgment and decision making. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering up-to-date theoretical coverage, including perspectives from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience, this volume has everything a psychology student needs for BPS accreditation, whilst drawing out the practical applications for non-psychology students with plentiful examples from business, economics, sport, law, and medicine. The latest addition to the \u003ci\u003eBPS Textbooks in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e series, this thorough text provides a succinct, reader-friendly account of the field of judgment and decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction and Overview: Judgments, Decisions, and Rationality 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Nature and Analysis of Judgment 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Judging Probability and Frequency 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Judgmental Distortions: The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic and Hindsight Bias 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Assessing Evidence and Evaluating Arguments 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Covariation, Causation, and Counterfactual Thinking 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Decision Making under Risk and Uncertainty 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Preference and Choice 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Confidence and Optimism 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Judgment and Choice over Time 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dynamic Decisions and High Stakes: Where Real Life Meets the Laboratory 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Risk 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Decision Making in Groups and Teams 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Cooperation and Coordination 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Intuition, Reflective Thinking, and the Brain 174\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 188\u003cbr\u003e References 189\u003cbr\u003e Sources and Credits 209\u003cbr\u003e Author Index 211\u003cbr\u003e Subject Index 219\u003c\/p\u003e \"A refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgements.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Psychologist\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2009) \u003cb\u003eDavid Hardman\u003c\/b\u003e has taught judgment and decision making at London Metropolitan University since 1998, where he is Principal Lecturer for Learning Development. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThinking: Psychological Perspectives on Reasoning, Judgment, and Decision Making,\u003c\/i\u003e and is an Associate Editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Economic Psychology.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eJudgment and Decision Making\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgments. It examines assessments of probability, frequency and causation; as well as how decisions are rendered under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics covered include dynamic, everyday and group decision making; individual differences; and the nature of mind and brain in relation to judgment and decision making.  \u003cp\u003eOffering up-to-date theoretical coverage, including perspectives from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience, this volume has everything a psychology student needs for BPS accreditation, whilst drawing out the practical applications for non-psychology students with plentiful examples from business, economics, sport, law and medicine. The latest addition to the \u003ci\u003eBPS Textbooks in Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e series, this thorough text provides a succinct, reader-friendly account of the field of judgment and decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information and resources visit \u003ca\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/judgment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  “A readable, incisive and eloquent introduction to a fascinating field: short, snappy, scholarly and up to date. Hardman tells the reader what they need to know about judgment and decision making, as well as why they need to know it.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eProfessor Nick Chater, Cognitive and Decision Sciences, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Very clearly written, an engagingly wide sampling of key topics in JDM, and solidly based in the core classic and recent literature. Perhaps the best JDM teaching text I have seen.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eTerry Connolly, Eller Professor of Management and Organizations, University of Arizona and Past President of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book takes students seriously. It gives them excellent coverage of judgment and decision making, revealing the richness of the ideas that have been developed in this area over the last couple of decades. The writing is crisp, the tone is friendly, and the dual emphasis on theory and its relevance to practical concerns is clear from the start.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eNigel Harvey, Professor of Judgment and Decision Research, University College London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“David Hardman's book on judgment and decision making is the best textbook I have read in the field. The book presents a complete, detailed and updated view of findings and research in decision sciences. I was impressed by how succinctly the author discusses complicated themes in the field. I was also impressed by the broad coverage of topics, including classical ones as well as emerging topics, such as dynamic decision making and naturalistic approaches. This is simply the most complete textbook on judgment and decision making in existence today. Definitely an excellent choice to use in the classroom in introductory decision science courses.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eCleotilde Gonzalez, Associate Research Professor and Director of Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory, Social and Decision Sciences Department, Carnegie Mellon University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BPS Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989493596389,"sku":"NP9781405123983","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405123983.jpg?v=1761784326","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/judgment-and-decision-making-isbn-9781405123983","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}