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Mathematics and Psychology Summary
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Psychology is the scientific study of the relationships between mental processes, emotions, and behavior. Mathematics and psychology are linked in three major ways. First, psychologists study mathematical cognition, i.e., the brain's development,...
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British Journal of Psychology
Quantitative science and the definition of measurement in psychology.
08/01/1997: 15,860 words, approx. 53 pages
It is argued that establishing quantitative science involves two research tasks: the scientific one of showing that the relevant attribute is quantitative; and the instrumental one of constructing procedures for numerically estimating magnitudes. In proposing quantitative theories and claiming to measure the attributes involved,...
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British Journal of Psychology
Measurement in psychology: commentary on Michell's quantitative science and the definition of measurement in psychology. (response to article by Joel Michell in this issue, p. 355)
08/01/1997: 1,066 words, approx. 4 pages
Joel Michell's criticism about the measurability of psychologic parameters is not relevant to psychophysics because this discipline uses physical scales in its quantitation of sensory discrimination. In the field of visual psychophysics, discrimination is measured in terms of visual angle, luminance, contrast or time....
 


 

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