Cumulative Record. Chapter 32: Why Are the Behavioral Sciences Not More Effective. Quote 2

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Cumulative Record. Chapter 32: Why Are the Behavioral Sciences Not More Effective. Quote 2

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Post published:January 15, 2024
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I shall argue, in short, that the social sciences are not more effective precisely because they are not fully behavioral, and for that reason not really scientific, and for that reason not commensurate with the problems they are asked to solve. (p. 468)

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