| Abstract: | Comments on M. W. Lipsey and D. B. Wilson's (see record 1994-18340-001) review of meta-analytic assessments of research on psychological treatment effectiveness. Sohn considers the comparative properties of empirical research (typically referred to as primary research) and the literature review as a means of scientific discovery and discusses the way that scientific discovery is made. Sohn described the hypothesis-testing view of science in psychology and argues that psychological researchers need to develop the kind of fundamental (probably biological) knowledge of the organism that will enable researchers to formulate hypotheses that are in touch with basic knowledge. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
