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Measurement Judgment and Decision Making

By Michael H. Birnbaum

Book information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0120999757, 9780120999750, 9780080536002
LCC
BF39 .M395 1998
Open Library ID
OL712596M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20782505 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
387\387
Library
Kingdwarf
Time added
2010-01-07 06:59:20
Философские дисциплины;Философия науки

Description

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 makingProvides basic definitions and summaries of theoriesPresents summaries and citations to relevant literatureContains new developments, current controversies, and open questionsExplains relationships among fields and historical links

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