Session 4 - Mathematical Modeling Part 2

Create all functions for our reduced Bystander Effect Model

Overview

Topic	Duration	Notes
Finalize models in groups; push to repo; present	40
Formalization: Mathematical Models 2	90	Slides, Steps 2-3
[Homework 1]: Read TCM paper	-

Homework (individually)

Read:

Borsboom, D., van der Maas, H. L. J., Dalege, J., Kievit, R. A., & Haig, B. D. (2021). Theory Construction Methodology: A Practical Framework for Building Theories in Psychology. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16(4), 756–766. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620969647

Guiding questions:

Question 1:

What is the primary goal of the Theory Construction Methodology (TCM) proposed in the article?

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Question 2:

List the five sequential steps proposed by TCM for theory construction.

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Question 3:

According to the article, why is the lack of strong explanatory theories problematic for the field of psychology?

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Question 4:

What are the three criteria used to evaluate the explanatory goodness of a theory according to TCM?

Deliverable: Submit answers to the guiding questions as a plain text/markdown file to the course’s Github repo (go to homework/03-TCM and upload an .md file with your name as filename). You can answer in English or in German. Most questions can be easily answered in one sentence. Feel free to copy and paste the relevant sentences from the paper.