Böcker av Raymond S. Nickerson

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Intends to review some of the developments and trends that seem especially relevant to any attempt to understand near-term-future possibilities; to consider what a variety of knowledgeable people are saying about changes and developments that could occur; and to relate the possibilities to needs and opportunities for human factors research.

An overview of the information needed to make educated assumptions about the statistical or probabilistic characteristics of a situation, this text shows how to make intelligent assessments of risk, enhance decision making under uncertainty, facilitate the understanding of statistical information and critically evaluate the likelihood of claims.

Examines much of the experimental research on reasoning as it relates to a variety of conceptions of rationality. This book provides discussion that focuses on topics that represent useful aspects of various adequately inclusive conceptions of rationality: intelligence and knowledge; beliefs; goals, values and affect; and, explanations.

This title focuses on ways in which human behaviour contributes to the problem of environmental change; deals with the assessment and change of attitudes; and proposes ways in which psychological research might contribute to the objective of making technology more environmentally benign.