Cognition and chance : the psychology of probabilistic reasoning / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Cognition and chance : the psychology of probabilistic reasoning / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (450 p.) |
| Disciplina | 519.287 |
| Soggetto topico |
Probabilities
Risk assessment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-61461-X
1-135-61462-8 1-282-32139-0 9786612321399 1-4106-1083-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; 1. Probability and Chance; 2. Randomness; 3. Coincidences; 4. Inverse Probability and the Reverend Tnomas Bayes; 5. Some Instructive Problems; 6. Some Probability Paradoxes and Dilemmas; 7. Statistics; 8. Estimation and Prediction; 9. Perception of Covariation and Contingency; 10. Choice under Uncertainty; 11. People as Intuitive Probabilists; 12. Concluding Comments; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449927503321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cognition and chance : the psychology of probabilistic reasoning / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Cognition and chance : the psychology of probabilistic reasoning / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (450 p.) |
| Disciplina | 519.287 |
| Soggetto topico |
Probabilities
Risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-135-61461-X
1-135-61462-8 1-282-32139-0 9786612321399 1-4106-1083-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; 1. Probability and Chance; 2. Randomness; 3. Coincidences; 4. Inverse Probability and the Reverend Tnomas Bayes; 5. Some Instructive Problems; 6. Some Probability Paradoxes and Dilemmas; 7. Statistics; 8. Estimation and Prediction; 9. Perception of Covariation and Contingency; 10. Choice under Uncertainty; 11. People as Intuitive Probabilists; 12. Concluding Comments; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783695603321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mathematical reasoning : patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Mathematical reasoning : patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (597 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.1/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematical analysis
Reasoning Logic, Symbolic and mathematical Problem solving |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-10585-3
9786613105851 1-136-94539-3 0-203-84802-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Mathematical Reasoning: Patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs; Copyright; Contents; The Author; Preface; 1. What Is Mathematics?; 2. Counting; 3. Numbers; 4. Deduction and Abstraction; 5. Proofs; 6. Informal Reasoning in Mathematics; 7. Representation in Mathematics; 8. Infinity; 9. Infinitesimals; 10. Predilections, Presumptions, and Personalities; 11. Esthetics and the Joys of Mathematics; 12. The Usefulness of Mathematics; 13. Foundations and the "Stuff" of Mathematics; 14. Preschool Development of Numerical and Mathematical Skills; 15. Mathematics in School
16. Mathematical Problem Solving17. Final Thoughts; References; Appendix: Notable (Deceased) Mathematicians, Logicians, Philosophers, and Scientists Mentioned in the Text; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461309703321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mathematical reasoning : patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Mathematical reasoning : patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (597 p.) |
| Disciplina | 510.1/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mathematical analysis
Reasoning Logic, Symbolic and mathematical Problem solving |
| ISBN |
1-136-94538-5
1-283-10585-3 9786613105851 1-136-94539-3 0-203-84802-0 |
| Classificazione | SK 110 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Mathematical Reasoning: Patterns, problems, conjectures, and proofs; Copyright; Contents; The Author; Preface; 1. What Is Mathematics?; 2. Counting; 3. Numbers; 4. Deduction and Abstraction; 5. Proofs; 6. Informal Reasoning in Mathematics; 7. Representation in Mathematics; 8. Infinity; 9. Infinitesimals; 10. Predilections, Presumptions, and Personalities; 11. Esthetics and the Joys of Mathematics; 12. The Usefulness of Mathematics; 13. Foundations and the "Stuff" of Mathematics; 14. Preschool Development of Numerical and Mathematical Skills; 15. Mathematics in School
16. Mathematical Problem Solving17. Final Thoughts; References; Appendix: Notable (Deceased) Mathematicians, Logicians, Philosophers, and Scientists Mentioned in the Text; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790052703321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Psychology and environmental change / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Psychology and environmental change / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 155.9/1 |
| Soggetto topico | Environmental psychology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-32643-0
1-283-58495-6 9786612326431 9786613897404 1-135-63891-8 1-4106-0631-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Problem; CHAPTER 3 Behavior as a Cause of Environmental Change; CHAPTER 4 Attitude Assessment and Change; CHAPTER 5 Changing Behavior; CHAPTER 6 Technology Enhancement; CHAPTER 7 Substituting Resource-Light for Resource-Heavy Technologies; CHAPTER 8 Artifact Design and Evaluation; CHAPTER 9 Consumption, Consumerism, and Environmental Economics; CHAPTER 10 Risk and the Psycnology of Prevention; CHAPTER 11 Cost-Benefit and Trade-Off Analyses; CHAPTER 12 Competition, Cooperation, Negotiation and Policymaking
CHAPTER 13 Concluding CommentsReferences; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450748003321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Psychology and environmental change / / Raymond S. Nickerson
| Psychology and environmental change / / Raymond S. Nickerson |
| Autore | Nickerson Raymond S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 155.9/1 |
| Soggetto topico | Environmental psychology |
| ISBN |
1-135-63890-X
1-282-32643-0 1-283-58495-6 9786612326431 9786613897404 1-135-63891-8 1-4106-0631-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Problem; CHAPTER 3 Behavior as a Cause of Environmental Change; CHAPTER 4 Attitude Assessment and Change; CHAPTER 5 Changing Behavior; CHAPTER 6 Technology Enhancement; CHAPTER 7 Substituting Resource-Light for Resource-Heavy Technologies; CHAPTER 8 Artifact Design and Evaluation; CHAPTER 9 Consumption, Consumerism, and Environmental Economics; CHAPTER 10 Risk and the Psycnology of Prevention; CHAPTER 11 Cost-Benefit and Trade-Off Analyses; CHAPTER 12 Competition, Cooperation, Negotiation and Policymaking
CHAPTER 13 Concluding CommentsReferences; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783511103321 |
Nickerson Raymond S.
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| Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, , 2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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