Human Judgment and Decision Processes in Applied Settings

ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Social Judgment Theory: Applications in Policy Formation A Description of Social Judgment Theory The Application of Social Judgment Theory Social Value Judgments The Separation and Integration of Values and Facts Social Policy Consultant: A New Role for Psychologists References2. Judgment by Juries The Judgment Model Trial Evidence Defendant Characteristics Juror Dispositions Effects of Jury Deliberation Conclusions References3. Information Integration in Transportation Decisions Methodological Approaches Empirical Studies Implications for Model Development Implications for Transportation Researchers Future Research Needs References4. Case-by-Case versus Rule-Generated Procedures for the Allocation of Scarce Resources Introduction Rule-Generated and Case-Generated Procedures Examples of Rule-Generated Procedures Apologia References5. Predicting Performance in Graduate School Selectors Criteria Criterion Analysis Methods of Selection What Are the Data? Where Do We Go from Here? References6. Decisions Based on Fallible Clinical Judgment Introduction Determining rxy Effects on Decisions and Outcomes Discussion Conclusion References7. Behavioral Decision Theory and the Health Delivery System Health System Decision Making Behavioral Decision Theory Applications of Behavioral Decision Theory to the Health Field Critical Problems and Areas for Further Research References8. Combination of Evidence in Perceptual Judgment Introduction: The Applied Setting The Paradigm: Combination of Evidence in Perceptual Judgment Experiments on Computer-Aided Recognition of Complex Sounds A Decision-Theoretic Approach Experiments on Computer-Aided Auditory Signal Detection Experiments on Computer-Aided Visual Search and Detection Independence: A Theoretical and Practical Issue Concluding Remarks References9. Expectancy Theory, Decision Theory, and Occupational Preference and Choice Introduction Expectancy Theory Decision Theory Policy Models Empirical Evidence for the Theories Implications for Practice Conclusions References10. Business Decision Making: Marketing Implementations Introduction Marketing Decisions and Models Decision Models and Marketing Realities A Decision-Theoretic Band-Aid for Research and Training Conclusions Appendix References11. Judgment and Swine: Approaches and Issues in Applied Judgment Analysis Introduction Why Livestock Judgment? Background on Livestock Judges Similarities and Differences among Judgment Approaches Judgment Approaches: The Three Basic Questions What Does the Future Hold? ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index