Re: Independent and Dependent Variables

[Scott Lilienfeld]

A great paper that addresses this question, as well as the question of "types" of causality in psychology and other social sciences (including the Mackie "INUS" condition discussed earlier),  is: Meehl, P. E. (1997) Specific etiology and other forms of  strong inference: Some quantitative meanings.  Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 2, 33-53.     I could not locate a copy of this paper on the Web, but it might be lurking around somewhere.  ....Scott -- Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology, Room 206 Emory University 532 N. Kilgo Circle Atlanta, Georgia 30322 (404) 727-1125 (phone) (404) 727-0372 (FAX) Home Page: http://www.emory.edu/PSYCH/Faculty/lilienfeld.html The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice: www.srmhp.org The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him – he is always doing both. - Zen Buddhist text (slightly modified) --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]