Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog

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PSBUS 280 Decision-Making and Problem Solving

3 Credits

The current research on reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making, as well as topics informed by this research, is examined in this course. Readings include popular press in addition to a selection of cutting-edge scholarly journal articles. The course is highly interactive and based upon discussions and in-class activities, such as designing and running original experiments to address current research questions. An example of such in-class activities would be the psychology of reasoning and decision-making. The applications of content area to class activities enhance the student’s ability to understand how one interprets information and makes decisions and, then, how to avoid and correct common decision errors.



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