Some Basic Assumptions  

Oleh:

Lieberman, David A.

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Human Learning and Memory, page 9-47.
Topik: Behavior Lawful; Use of Animals; Learning and Memory
Fulltext: Some Basic Assumptions.pdf (300.17KB)

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In older sciences, such as physics and chemistry, disputes over scienti?c facts are less obvious: Over the years, basic concepts such as the atom and gravity have become ?rmly established; only after considerable training to learn dispute-free “facts” are new initiates to the profession gradually introduced to the ambiguities and uncertainties of current research. In psychology, which is a relatively new science, these disputes cannot be obscured so easily: The dividing line between “old established facts” and “new controversial hypotheses” is less clear, and there is no comforting bedrock of certainty and accomplishment to support students when they feel overwhelmed by con?icting claims. Consider such a relatively simple problem as the use of corporal punishment: Is corporal punishment an effective and ultimately humane way to eliminate a person’s harmful behavior, or is it a barbaric relic of our primitive past? There is evidence to support both views, and it can be more than a little frustrating to try to analyze the polemics of each side, and more than a little tempting to give up in disgust, crying “a plague on both your houses.”

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