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Autore |
Haig Brian D. <1945-> |
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Investigating the psychological world : scientific method in the behavioral sciences / / Brian D. Haig |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London : , : MIT Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-32238-2 |
0-262-02736-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Collana |
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Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Psychology - Research - Methodology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Method, Methodology, and Realism; 2 Detecting Psychological Phenomena; 3 Theory Generation: Exploratory Factor Analysis; 4 Theory Development: Analogical Modeling; 5 Theory Appraisal: Inference to the Best Explanation; 6 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Brian Haig constructs a broad theory of scientific method, which speaks to the conduct of psychological research. This abductive theory of method (ATOM) portrays research as a bottom-up process comprising two broad phases: the detection of empirical phenomena, and the construction of explanatory theories in order to explain claims about the phenomena. ATOM functions as a broad framework theory within which a variety of more specific research methods can be located and employed. A coherent treatment of those methods is enhanced by placing them within the framework of ATOM. |
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