The collapsing choice theory: Dissociating choice and judgment in decision making

Theory and Decision

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-179

  Stibel, Jeffrey M ^a   Dror, Itiel E ^b   Ben Zeev, Talia ^c  

^a Webcom Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Decision making; Judgment; Mental models; Monty hall dilemma; Working memory

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISSOCIATION; ERRORS; PROBABILITY; PROGRAMMING THEORY;

CHOICE; JUDGMENT; MENTAL MODELS; MONTY HALL DILEMMA; WORKING MEMORY;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 58849157363     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-007-9094-7     Document Type: Article

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