Improving Statistical Reasoning: Theoretical Models and Practical Implications

Sedlmeier, Peter

ISBN 10: 113800328X / ISBN 13: 9781138003286

Published by Psychology Pr, 2014

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248 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Improving Statistical Reasoning: Theoretical Models and Practical Implications
• Publisher: Psychology Pr
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113800328X
• ISBN 13: 9781138003286
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This book focuses on how statistical reasoning works and on training programs that can exploit people's natural cognitive capabilities to improve their statistical reasoning. Training programs that take into account findings from evolutionary psychology and instructional theory are shown to have substantially larger effects that are more stable over time than previous training regimens. The theoretical implications are traced in a neural network model of human performance on statistical reasoning problems. This book apppeals to judgment and decision making researchers and other cognitive scientists, as well as to teachers of statistics and probabilistic reasoning.

About the Author

Peter Sedlmeier (Author)