1st Edition

Cry Wolf The Psychology of False Alarms

By S. Breznitz Copyright 1984
    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.