Hypothesis-testing behaviour
Auteur :
Poletiek, Fenna H.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781841691596
Date de publication :
14 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
500 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How do people search evidence for a hypothesis? A well documented answer in cognitive psychology is that they search for confirming evidence. However, the rational strategy is to try to falsify the hypothesis. This contradiction is evaluated.