{"product_id":"psychology-of-science-contributions-to-metascience-hardback-9780521354103","title":"Psychology of Science; Contributions to Metascience (Hardback) 9780521354103","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePsychology of Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContributions to Metascience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1989 book examines the systematic elaboration and application of psychological concepts and methods to clarify the nature of the scientific enterprise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarry Gholson (Edited by), William R. Shadish, Jr. (Edited by), Robert A. Neimeyer (Edited by), Arthur C. Houts (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521354103, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 July 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 3.6 cm, 0.845 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a very ambitious volume...organized clearly and logically...a rich, dense volume, not to be digested at one sitting but rather sampled and savord leisurely and thoughtfully...\"'   Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1989, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the work of scholars in several different disciplines contributing to the development of the psychology of science: the systematic elaboration and application of psychological concepts and methods to clarify the nature of the scientific enterprise. The psychology of science of course overlaps in important ways with the philosophy, history, and sociology of science, but its predominant and distinctive focus is on individuals and small groups employing concepts elucidated via experimental methods.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Psychology of science: an introduction William R. Shadish, Jr., Arthur C. Houts, Barry Gholson and Robert A. Neimeyer\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Historical Issues in the Psychology of Science: 2. Fragments of the fragile history of psychological epistemology and theory of science Donald T. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e 3. Contributions of the psychology of science to metascience: a call for explorers Arthur C. Houts\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Case for a Psychology of Science: 4. The reflexivity problem in the psychology of science Peter Barker\u003cbr\u003e 5. Uneasy chapters in the relationship between psychology and epistemology Cecilia M. Heyes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Participatory epistemology and psychology of science Michael J. Mahoney\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Creativity and the Psychology of Science: 7. Chance-configuration theory of scientific creativity Dean Keith Simonton\u003cbr\u003e 8. A perspectivist approach to the strategic planning of programmatic scientific research William J. McGuire\u003cbr\u003e 9. Networks of enterprise in creative scientific work Howard E. Gruber\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Cognition in the Psychology of Science: 10. Cognitive paradigms and the psychology of science Marc De Mey\u003cbr\u003e 11. Historical shifts in the use of analogy in science Dedre Gentner and Michael Jeziorski\u003cbr\u003e 12. Imagery, metaphor, and physical reality Arthur I. Miller\u003cbr\u003e 13. A framework for the cognitive psychology of science Ryan D. Tweney\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Social Factors in the Psychology of Science: 14. The psychology of scientific dialogues Ron Westrum\u003cbr\u003e 15. The perception and evaluation of quality in science William R. Shadish, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Epilogue and Prologue: 16. A preliminary agenda for the psychology of science Robert A. Neimeyer, William R. Shadish, Jr., Eric G. Freedman, Barry Gholson and Arthur C. Houts\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002052727064,"sku":"9780521354103","price":64.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521354103i_d5e89083-8655-421e-9c4b-c8b41c8db5e6.jpg?v=1691375623","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/psychology-of-science-contributions-to-metascience-hardback-9780521354103","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}