PSYCH 7050 - [Judgment and Decision Making]

Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: 18 students by application. Co-meets with PSYCH 4050.

T. Gilovich.

Judgment pervades everyday experience. Can this person be trusted? Does this relationship have promise? Is the economy likely to flourish? This course examines how people answer such questions by examining-in-depth-classic and contemporary scholarship on the subject. Readings are mostly primary sources.