DECISION-MAKING,

Abstract

Descriptive decision theory is an extension of psychology or anthropology; prescriptive decision theory can be regarded as an extension of logic. Propositions of prescriptive theory can also be regarded as possible hypotheses of descriptive theory. Accordingly, an account of experiments that test such hypotheses is used to acquaint the reader with both the currently available empirical evidence and the main elements of current prescriptive literature. In addition, some alternative descriptive hypotheses are introduced, especially those of probabilistic nature; and the prescriptive materials are extended to include a brief discussion of sequential, informational, and exploratory strategies, and of the cost of decision. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0632524

Entities

People

  • Jacob Marschak

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anthropology
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Decision Theory
  • Hypotheses
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.