1st Edition

Cry Wolf The Psychology of False Alarms

By S. Breznitz Copyright 1984
280 Pages
by Psychology Press

280 Pages
by Psychology Press

Published in the year 1984, Cry Wolf is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.

Chapter 1 1 Warning Systems; Chapter 2 2 The False Alarm Effect; Chapter 3 3 Naive Versus Cynical Dangers; Chapter 4 4 Research Method: Strategy and Tactics; Chapter 5 5 Pacing of Warnings and the False Alarm Effect; Chapter 6 6 Probability of Threat and the False Alarm Effect; Chapter 7 7 Protective Behavior and the False Alarm Effect; Chapter 8 8 It's Now or Never: Protective Behavior Under Time Pressure; Chapter 9 9 Attempts to Restore Credibility by Explaining the Causes of False Alarms; Chapter 10 10 Performance, Training, and Protective Behavior; Chapter 11 11 The Role of Personality Differences in the False Alarm Situation; Chapter 12 12 The Three Systems Analysis of Fear Reconsidered; Chapter 13 13 Some Clinical and Theoretical Issues; Chapter 14 14 Toward a Theory of Credibility of Warning Systems; Chapter 15 15 Defense Against False Alarms: Practical Implications; APPENDIX A; Appendix B; APPENDIX C; Appendix D; APPENDIX E; APPENDIX F; Appendix G; ReferencesIndex; Subject Index;

Biography

Authored by Breznitz, S.