Risky Predictions and Damn Strange Coincidences in Theory Appraisal
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The elucidation and empirical testing of theories are vital components of research in any field. However, the extent to which theories are supported or contradicted by the results of empirical research remains ill defined. Commonly, support or contradiction is based solely on the“reject” or “fail to reject” decisions that result from null hypothesis tests derived from aspects of theory. Decisions and recommendations based on this forced and often artificial dichotomy have been scrutinized in the past. This overly simplified approach to theory testing has been challenged on logical grounds (Meehl, 1997, 1990, 1978; SerlinПохожие книги
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