Cry Wolf | The Psychology of False Alarms | S. Breznitz | Taylor & Fra

ABSTRACT

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |8 pages

1 Warning Systems

chapter |8 pages

2 The False Alarm Effect

chapter |6 pages

3 Naive Versus Cynical Dangers

chapter |17 pages

4 Research Method: Strategy and Tactics

chapter |21 pages

5 Pacing of Warnings and the False Alarm Effect

chapter |16 pages

6 Probability of Threat and the False Alarm Effect

chapter |26 pages

7 Protective Behavior and the False Alarm Effect

chapter |11 pages

8 It's Now or Never: Protective Behavior Under Time Pressure

chapter |14 pages

9 Attempts to Restore Credibility by Explaining the Causes of False Alarms

chapter |32 pages

10 Performance, Training, and Protective Behavior

chapter |17 pages

11 The Role of Personality Differences in the False Alarm Situation

chapter |18 pages

12 The Three Systems Analysis of Fear Reconsidered

chapter |9 pages

13 Some Clinical and Theoretical Issues

chapter |15 pages

14 Toward a Theory of Credibility of Warning Systems

chapter |15 pages

15 Defense Against False Alarms: Practical Implications