This book discusses the well-known fallacies of behavioral decision theory. It shows that while an investigator is studying a fallacy, he or she may introduce without realizing it, one of the simple biases that are found in quantifying judgments. The work covers such fallacies as the apparent ove
Behavioral decision theory: A new approach
โ Scribed by Poulton E.C.
- Publisher
- CUP
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 333
- Category
- Library
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