| List of Tables and Figures |
page xi |
| Acknowledgments |
xv |
| I. Theory and Methods |
|
| 1 |
|
Introduction |
3 |
| 2 |
|
A New Theory of Voter Decision Making |
21 |
| 3 |
|
Studying Voting as a Process |
47 |
| 4 |
|
What Is Correct Voting? |
72 |
| II. Information Processing |
|
| 5 |
|
What Voters Do – A First Cut |
93 |
| 6 |
|
Individual Differences in Information Processing |
119 |
| 7 |
|
Campaign Effects on Information Processing |
135 |
| III. Politics |
|
| 8 |
|
Evaluating Candidates |
157 |
| 9 |
|
Voting |
184 |
| 10 |
|
Voting Correctly |
202 |
| 11 |
|
Political Heuristics |
229 |
| IV. Conclusion |
|
| 12 |
|
A Look Back and a Look Forward |
255 |
| Appendix A Detailed Examples of Decision Strategies in Action |
265 |
| Appendix B How the Dynamic Information Board Works |
279 |
| Appendix C Overview of Experimental Procedures |
287 |
| Appendix D Detailed Decision Scripts |
299 |
| Appendix E Calculating the On-line Evaluation Counter |
307 |
| References |
313 |
| Index |
335 |