The Quantum Formalism in Social Science: A Brief Excursion

2018 ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Haven
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Quantum Formalism

scholarly journals Application of Theory of Quantum Instruments to Psychology: Combination of Question Order Effect with Response Replicability Effect

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanao Ozawa ◽  
Andrei Khrennikov
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Order Effect ◽  
Quantum Formalism ◽  
Psychological Behavior ◽  
Question Order ◽  
Back Action ◽  
Orthogonal Projectors ◽  
Atomic Type

Recently, quantum formalism started to be actively used outside of quantum physics: in psychology, decision-making, economics, finances, and social science. Human psychological behavior is characterized by a few basic effects; one of them is the question order effect (QOE). This effect was successfully modeled (Busemeyer–Wang) by representing questions A and B by Hermitian observables and mental-state transformations (back action of answering) by orthogonal projectors. However, then it was demonstrated that such representation cannot be combined with another psychological effect, known as the response replicability effect (RRE). Later, this no-go result was generalized to representation of questions and state transformations by quantum instruments of the atomic type. In light of these results, the possibility of using quantum formalism in psychology was questioned. In this paper, we show that, nevertheless, the combination of the QOE and RRE can be modeled within quantum formalism, in the framework of theory of non-atomic quantum instruments.

Applied Social Science Methodology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gerring ◽  
Dino Christenson
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Applied Social Science ◽  
Science Methodology ◽  
Social Science Methodology

Maximum Likelihood for Social Science

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Ward ◽  
John S. Ahlquist
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Social Science

A Realist Philosophy of Social Science

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T. Manicas
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Social Science

The Education of Research Psychologists in Sweden

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut Larsson ◽  
Josef Frischer
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Science Department ◽  
Research Education ◽  
The Core ◽  
Social Science Department ◽  
Learning Alliance ◽  
Laissez Faire ◽  
The Government

The education of researchers in Sweden is regulated by a nationwide reform implemented in 1969, which intended to limit doctoral programs to 4 years without diminishing quality. In an audit performed by the government in 1996, however, it was concluded that the reform had failed. Some 80% of the doctoral students admitted had dropped out, and only 1% finished their PhD degree within the stipulated 4 years. In an attempt to determine the causes of this situation, we singled out a social-science department at a major Swedish university and interviewed those doctoral students who had dropped out of the program. This department was found to be representative of the nationwide figures found in the audit. The students interviewed had all completed at least 50% of their PhD studies and had declared themselves as dropouts from this department. We conclude that the entire research education was characterized by a laissez-faire attitude where supervisors were nominated but abdicated. To correct this situation, we suggest that a learning alliance should be established between the supervisor and the student. At the core of the learning alliance is the notion of mutually forming a platform form which work can emerge in common collaboration. The learning alliance implies a contract for work, stating its goals, the tasks to reach these goals, and the interpersonal bonding needed to give force and endurance to the endeavor. Constant scrutiny of this contract and a mutual concern for the learning alliance alone can contribute to its strength.

Assessment of journals in social science psychology.

1989 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 961-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Feingold
Keyword(s):  
Social Science

Social science and the press: A case study and its implications.

1981 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 480-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell H. Weigel ◽  
Jeffrey J. Pappas
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
The Press

Putting to rest some old notions about social science.

1995 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harris Cooper ◽  
Nancy Dorr ◽  
B. Ann Bettencourt
Keyword(s):  
Social Science
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