{"product_id":"imperfect-perception-and-stochastic-choice-in-experiments-paperback-softback-9781009048699","title":"Imperfect Perception and Stochastic Choice in Experiments (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009048699","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eImperfect Perception and Stochastic Choice in Experiments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile insights from classical psychophysics appear in economic theory, experimental techniques have an unrealized promise for economics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePablo Brañas-Garza (Author), John Alan Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009048699, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e70 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 0.5 cm, 0.13 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe branch of psychology that studies how physical objects are perceived by subjects is known as psychophysics. A feature of the experimental design is that the experimenter presents objectively measurable objects that are imperfectly perceived by subjects. The responses are stochastic in that a subject might respond differently in otherwise identical situations. These stochastic choices can be compared to the objectively measurable properties. This Element offers a brief introduction to the topic, explains how psychophysics insights are already present in economics, and describes experimental techniques with the goal that they are useful in the design of economics experiments. Noise is a ubiquitous feature of experimental economics and there is a large strand of economics literature that carefully considers the noise. However, the authors view the psychophysics experimental techniques as uniquely suited to helping experimental economists uncover what is hiding in the noise.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The apparently random coffee purchases of a colleague\u003cbr\u003e 2. A brief introduction to the psychophysics literature\u003cbr\u003e 3. Psychophysics insights already in the economics literature\u003cbr\u003e 4. Models that are difficult to test without psychophysics experimental techniques\u003cbr\u003e 5. Incentivized perceptual decision-making literature\u003cbr\u003e 6. Possible directions for experimental economics\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Microeconomics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Microeconomics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Microeconomics%20%5BKCC%5D%22\"\u003eKCC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410754072856,"sku":"9781009048699","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009048699i.jpg?v=1784251762","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/imperfect-perception-and-stochastic-choice-in-experiments-paperback-softback-9781009048699","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}