Realism, Behaviorism, and Psychological Theory

2023/10/02 by Brian D. Haig · 1 voice
Psychology · Arts and Humanities · #Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology #Philosophy and History of Science #Cultural Differences and Values

paper · doi:10.1080/1047840x.2023.2274376

openalex publication_date 2023/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14

Abstract

Talk of constructs pervades psychological science. Although the attendant idea takes different forms, it is perhaps most commonly understood today as hypothetical constructs that refer to latent ps...

Citations

• 8. On A Distinction Between Hypothetical Constructs And Intervening Variables
• Feigl's ‘Scientific Realism’
• Repositioning Construct Validity Theory: From Nomological Networks to Pragmatic Theories and Their Evaluation by Explanatory Means

Discussions

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