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Cognition and Chance
The Psychology of Probabilistic Reasoning
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Lack of ability to think probabilistically makes one prone to a variety of irrational fears and vulnerable to scams designed to exploit probabilistic naiveté, impairs decision making under uncertainty, facilitates the misinterpretation of statistical information, and precludes critical evaluation of likelihood claims. Cognition and Chance presents an overview of the information needed to avoid such pitfalls and to assess and respond to probabilistic situations in a rational way. Dr. Nickerson investigates such questions as how good individuals are at thinking probabilistically and how consistent their reasoning under uncertainty is with principles of mathematical statistics and probability theory. He reviews evidence that has been produced in researchers' attempts to investigate these and similar types of questions. Seven conceptual chapters address such topics as probability, chance, randomness, coincidences, inverse probability, paradoxes, dilemmas, and statistics. The remaining five chapters focus on empirical studies of individuals' abilities and limitations as probabilistic thinkers. Topics include estimation and prediction, perception of covariation, choice under uncertainty, and people as intuitive probabilists. Cognition and Chance is intended to appeal to researchers and students in the areas of probability, statistics, psychology, business, economics, decision theory, and social dilemmas.
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Taylor and Francis; May 2004
440 pages; ISBN 9781135614621
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440 pages; ISBN 9781135614621
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Subject categories
- Academic > Logic > Philosophical logic > History
- Academic > Logic > Philosophical logic > Probabilities
- Academic > Philosophy > Philosophical logic > History
- Academic > Philosophy > Philosophical logic > Probabilities
- Mathematics > Probability & Statistics
- Psychology & Psychiatry > Research & Methodology
- Psychology & Psychiatry > Cognitive Psychology
ISBNs
1410610837
9780805848984
9781135614614
9781135614621
9781410610836

