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_bARM-S
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100 1 _aArmstrong, Jon Scott,
245 1 4 _aThe scientific method :
_ba guide to finding useful knowledge /
_cJ. Scott Armstrong, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Kesten C. Green, University of South Australia.
250 _a1 Edition.
260 _bCambridge University Press ,
_c2022
300 _axx, 220 pages
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"I found this book to be a particularly engaging and useful treatment of scientific method and practice whereby the authors' target is to improve practice. There is a lot of subversion out there that they want to avoid with a content-positive approach. The book's themes for improving scientific practice are generated from earthy checklists, all concerned to improve compliance with the substantive content of science. It results in checklists for eleven user categories, from researchers to courts. The checklists all derive from key elements of the scientific method, summarized by eight criteria. I want to apply seven of these elements to my early work in experimental economics that will help me to see how this book can help you, which is its purpose"--
650 0 _aProblem solving
650 0 _aResearch
650 0 _aScience
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General
700 1 _aMahoney, Michael J.,
700 1 _aGreen, Kesten C.,
942 _cBK
999 _c681994
_d681994