Empirical content as a criterion for evaluating models.

Empirical content as a criterion for evaluating models.
Cogn Process. 2019 Mar 20;:
Authors: Jekel M
Abstract
Hypotheses derived from models can be tested in an empirical study: If the model reliably fails to predict behavior, it can be dismissed or modified. Models can also be evaluated before data are collected: More useful models have a high level of empirical content (Popper in Logik der Forschung, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 1934), i.e., they make precise predictions (degree of precision) for many events (level of universality). I apply these criteria to reflect on some critical aspects of Kirsch's (Cognit Process, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-019-00904-3 ) unifying computational model of decision making.
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Source: Cognitive Processing - March 19, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Jekel M Tags: Cogn Process Source Type: research