The conduct of inquiry

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Transaction Publishers, 1964 - 428 pagine
 

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METHODOLOGY
3
The Generality of Science
30
Reference to Direct Observation?
54
The Content of Laws
94
Types of Laws
104
Laws in Behavioral Science
115
EXPERIMENT
126
Observation in Behavioral Science
136
Probability and Induction
221
Statistical Description
234
Statistics in Behavioral Science
250
MODELS
258
Functions of Models
268
Shortcomings of Models
275
Models in Behavioral Science
288
THEORIES
294

Functions of Experiment
144
The Structure of Experiment
155
Experiment in Behavioral Science
161
MEASUREMENT
171
The Structure of Measurement
177
Scales
189
Validity
198
Measurement in Behavioral Science
206
STATISTICS
215
Functions of Theories
302
Validation of Theories
311
Theories in Behavioral Science
322
Explanation and Prediction
346
Explanation in Behavioral Science
358
VALUES
370
Behavioral Science and Policy
398
The Future of Behavioral Science
406
Index of Names
417

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