Key observations -- Contestant's row observations -- Contestant's row underbidding and anchoring -- Bidding, the game theoretic perspective -- Contestant's row strategy -- putting it altogether -- Showcase showdown -- The mystery of second showcase underperformance -- Showcase -- other observations -- Flow of the show -- Pricing games -- overview and role of heuristics -- Two item pricing games -- Three item pricing games -- Four item pricing games -- Price guess games -- Cash games -- Grocery games -- Small item pricing games -- Car pricing games, part 1 -- Car pricing games, part 2 -- Car plus games -- Other car games.
Summary:
"Solving The Price is Right is an in-depth exploration of the underlying probability theory of the popular television program that explores how biases and behavioral pitfalls limit our ability to successfully apply logic and math both on and off the show"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.