Why Science Matters: Understanding the Methods of Psychological Research rises above standard research methods texts by presenting an up-to-date view of contemporary psychological science as it is currently understood and practiced. * * Explores not only the procedural aspects of psychological research, but also delves into the issue of how to accomplish effective science. * * Explicates how hypotheses and theories are to be evaluated. * * Suggests that the proper approach to devising and evaluating theories is by abduction, not by induction or deduction alone. * * Incorporates new investigatory procedures, current methodologists, conflicts and issues, implications of the philosophy of science, and a lively prose style. * * Provides a picture of science that will engage students and expand their abilities as both scientists and psychologists.
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"This book is an excellent exposition of historical andcontemporary issues in the philosophy of science, and isparticularly useful for psychologists and other behavioralscientists. Its core ideas will be useful to students,practitioners, and researchers alike."
--Craig A. Anderson, Iowa State University
"This book provides a comprehensive, fascinating, and up-to dateaccount of what underlies the process of science. While there aremany books on the nature of science written by philosophers,sociologists, historians and psychologists, this is the firstvolume that provides a sweeping vista of all these differentapproaches. Proctor and Capaldi have written a book that is amust-have for anyone who wants to understand the enterprise that wecall science."
--Kevin Niall Dunbar, Dartmouth College"This is asophisticated, important, readable, and timely treatment of boththe philosophy of science and the science of psychology. It wouldbe a valuable addition to any advanced seminar on research methodsin the behavioral sciences."
--David Klahr, Carnegie Mellon University
--Craig A. Anderson, Iowa State University
"This book provides a comprehensive, fascinating, and up-to dateaccount of what underlies the process of science. While there aremany books on the nature of science written by philosophers,sociologists, historians and psychologists, this is the firstvolume that provides a sweeping vista of all these differentapproaches. Proctor and Capaldi have written a book that is amust-have for anyone who wants to understand the enterprise that wecall science."
--Kevin Niall Dunbar, Dartmouth College"This is asophisticated, important, readable, and timely treatment of boththe philosophy of science and the science of psychology. It wouldbe a valuable addition to any advanced seminar on research methodsin the behavioral sciences."
--David Klahr, Carnegie Mellon University