Critical Thinking: Statistical Reasoning and Intuitive Judgment
- ISBN-10
- 0231187688
- ISBN-13
- 9780231187688
- Series
- Critical Thinking
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-06-30
- Authors
- Amos Tversky, Varda Liberman
Description
Critical Thinking examines how we make judgments under uncertainty and how various biases can distort our consideration of evidence. Via everyday examples, Varda Liberman and Amos Tversky explore the insights of probability, causal relationships, and making inferences from samples with the goal of helping readers improve their intuitive reasoning.
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