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OverviewThis book illustrates the method of multiple hypotheses with detailed examples and describes the limitations facing all methods (including the method of multiple hypotheses) as the means for constructing knowledge about nature. Author Charles Reichardt explains the method of multiple hypotheses using a range of real-world applications involving the causes of crime, traffic fatalities, and home field advantage in sports. The book describes the benefits of utilizing multiple hypotheses and the inherent limitations within which all methods must operate because all conclusions about nature must remain tentative and forever subject to revision. Nonetheless, the book reveals how the method of multiple hypotheses can produce strong inferences even in the face of the inevitable uncertainties of knowledge. The author also explicates some of the most foundational ideas in philosophy of science including the notions of the underdetermination of theory by data, the Duhem-Quine thesis, and the theory-ladenness of observation. This book will be important reading for advanced undergraduates, graduates, and professional researchers across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences wanting to understand this method and how to apply it to their field of interest. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles S. ReichardtPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9781032056234ISBN 10: 1032056231 Pages: 102 Publication Date: 21 October 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Hypothetico-Deductive Method Chapter 3: The Method of Multiple Hypotheses Chapter 4: Examples of the Multiple Hypotheses Method Chapter 5: Advantages of the Multiple Hypotheses Method Chapter 6: The Problem of Confirmation Chapter 7: The Problem of Disconfirmation Chapter 8: Abandoning Proof for Plausibility Chapter 9: Justifying the Multiple Hypotheses Method Chapter 10: Conclusions References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationCharles S. Reichardt is Professor of Psychology at the University of Denver and a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He is a recipient of the President’s Prize from the Evaluation Research Society and the Tanaka Award from the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. He is the author of Quasi-Experimentation: A Guide to Design and Analysis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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