Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making 
Michael H. Birnbaum
Academic Press
<b>Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making  provides an excellent introduction to measurement, which is one of the most basic issues of the science of psychology and the key to science. Written by leading researchers, the book covers measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making. Each chapter provides a useful handbook summary and unlocks the door for a scholar who desires entry to that field. Any psychologist who manipulates an independent variable that affects a psychological construct or who uses a numerical dependent variable to measure a psychological construct will want to study this book.                                         Written by leading researchers in fields of measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making   Provides basic definitions and summaries of theories   Presents summaries and citations to relevant literature   Contains new developments, current controversies, and open questions   Explains relationships among fields and historical links