Simply rational : decision making in the real world /

Statistical illiteracy can have an enormously negative impact on decision making. This book brings together applied and theoretical research on risks and decision making across the fields of medicine, psychology, and economics. Collectively, the chapters demonstrate why the frame in which statistics...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gigerenzer, Gerd
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
[First edition].
Zusammenfassung:
Statistical illiteracy can have an enormously negative impact on decision making. This book brings together applied and theoretical research on risks and decision making across the fields of medicine, psychology, and economics. Collectively, the chapters demonstrate why the frame in which statistics are communicated is essential for broader understanding and sound decision making, and that understanding risks and uncertainty has wide-reaching implications for daily life.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-299) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-939009-6
0-19-939008-8
0-19-024068-7
Schlagworte:
Probabilities.
Decision making.
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