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Course Details
Fall 2015-2016WWS 340 / PSY 321 (EC) na, npdf
The Psychology of Decision Making and Judgment
An introduction to the logic and research findings underlying decision-making and judgment under uncertainty. The focus is on the contrast between the rational theory of judgment and choice, and the psychological principles that guide decision behavior, often producing biases and errors. Among other topics, we will consider political, medical, and financial decision-making, poverty, negotiation, and the law, along with the implications of the findings for the rational agent model typically assumed in economics, throughout the social sciences, and in policy making.
Sample reading list:
Thaler, R. & Sunstein, C, Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health Wealth and Happiness
Mullainathan, S., & Shafir, E., Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much
Shafir, E. (Ed.), The Behavioral Foundations of Public Policy
See instructor for complete list
Reading/Writing assignments:
60-80 pages a week, and weekly assignments (short papers, problem sets)
Requirements/Grading:
Mid Term Exam - 25%
Final Exam - 35%
Class/Precept Participation - 15%
Other (See Instructor) - 25%
Other Requirements:
Open to Juniors and Seniors Only.
Prerequisites and Restrictions:
Introductory statistics for social science or equivalent.
Other information:
WWS course online waitlist form - http://wws.princeton.edu/intranet/student-program-offices/undergraduate/forms/course-waitlist-request
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
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22351 | L01 | 10:00:00 am - 10:50:00 am | T Th | Robertson Hall 100 | Enrolled:121 Limit:95 | Closed |
24064 | P01 | 11:00:00 am - 11:50:00 am | Th | Wallace Hall 366 | Enrolled:15 Limit:15 | Closed |
24065 | P02 | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | Th | Wallace Hall 366 | Enrolled:15 Limit:15 | Closed |
24066 | P03 | 12:30:00 pm - 01:20:00 pm | Th | Friend Center 306 | Enrolled:14 Limit:15 | |
24067 | P04 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | Th | Wallace Hall 366 | Enrolled:12 Limit:15 | |
24068 | P05 | 01:30:00 pm - 02:20:00 pm | Th | Friend Center 305 | Enrolled:15 Limit:15 | Closed |
24069 | P06 | 02:30:00 pm - 03:20:00 pm | Th | Wallace Hall 366 | Enrolled:14 Limit:15 | |
24070 | P07 | 11:00:00 am - 11:50:00 am | Th | Enrolled:15 Limit:15 | Closed | |
24071 | P08 | 10:00:00 am - 10:50:00 am | F | Robertson Hall 014 | Enrolled:6 Limit:15 | |
24072 | P09 | 11:00:00 am - 11:50:00 am | F | Robertson Hall 014 | Enrolled:14 Limit:15 | |
22363 | P99 | TBA | Enrolled:0 Limit:0 | Canceled |