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- Title
CAN STATISTICAL ANALYSIS PROVE THE NEED FOR COGNITION IN PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY?
- Authors
Charles, Eric; Thompson, Nicholas S.
- Abstract
In a 2017 article in Behavior and Philosophy, Elliott Sober suggests that the statistical phenomenon of "screening off" requires the postulation of inner entities that mediate between antecedent and consequent variables in behavioral research. This is a prime example of researchers believing that the disagreements about the role of internal states in psychological explanations can be resolved with a statistical analysis. Sober's suggestion is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what behavioral psychologists do. This article is intended to stimulate conversation among behaviorists concerning Sober's arguments in favor of mentalistic postulations.
- Subjects
STATISTICS; COGNITION; BEHAVIORAL research; PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Publication
Behavior & Philosophy, 2021, Vol 49, p82
- ISSN
1053-8348
- Publication type
Article