MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02295cam a2200289 a 4500
001 2011031284
003 DLC
005 20120710082529.0
008 110801s2012 enka b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011031284
020 $a9781841697406 (hardback)
020 $a9781841697413 (pbk)
020 $a9780415000000 (ebk)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBF442$b.M354 2012
082 00 $a153.4/2$223
100 1 $aManktelow, K. I.,$d1952-
245 10 $aThinking and reasoning :$ban introduction to the psychology of reason, judgment and decision making /$cKen Manktelow.
260 $aHove, East Sussex ;$aNew York :$bPsychology Press,$c2012.
300 $a314 p. :$bill. ;$c26 cm.
520 $a"Drawing upon research originally cited in Ken Manktelow's highly successful publication Reasoning and Thinking, this completely rewritten textbook reflects on the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the field in recent years, stemming from the huge expansion in research output, as well as new methods and explanations, and the appearance of numerous books on the subject aimed at the popular market. The area of psychological research reviewed in this book is one that is not only increasing in popularity in college curricula, but is also making an ever larger impact on the world outside the classroom. The main areas covered are probability judgement, deductive and inductive reasoning, decision making, hypothetical thinking and rationality. In each case, the material is almost entirely new, with topics such as the new paradigm in reasoning research, causal reasoning and counterfactual thinking appearing for the first time. The book also presents an extended treatment of decision making research, and contains a chapter on individual and cultural influences on thinking. Thinking and Reasoning provides a detailed, integrated and approachable treatment of this area of cognitive psychology, and is ideal reading for intermediate and advanced undergraduate students; indeed, for anyone interested in how we draw conclusions and make choices"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aReasoning (Psychology)
650 0 $aThought and thinking.
650 0 $aCognition.
650 0 $aDecision making.