Questioning causality : scientific explorations of cause and consequence across social contexts / Rom Harré and Fathali M. Moghaddam, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harré, Rom, editor.

Moghaddam, Fathali M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Research.

Causation.

Physical Description:

xii, 421 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

Summary:

"Covering a topic applicable to fields ranging from education to health care to psychology, this book provides a broad critical analysis of the assumptions that researchers and practitioners have about causation and explains how readers can improve their thinking about causation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 The Concepts of Causation as Developed By Philosophers

1 The Discourse Frame / Rom Harré Harré, Rom 3

2 The Temporal Frame / Rom Harré Harré, Rom 21

3 The Explanation Frame / Rom Harré Harré, Rom 33

Part 2 Causal Concepts and Research Methods

4 Causation in Introductory Psychology Texts / Raven Dunstan Dunstan, Raven, Fathali M. Moghaddam Moghaddam, Fathali M. 53

Editors' Commentary 64

5 Rerum, Cognoscere Causas: Dependent and Independent Variables in Psychology / Adrian Furnham Furnham, Adrian 67

Editors' Commentary 81

6 On the Concept of "Effects" in Contemporary Psychological Experimentation: A Case Study in the Need for Conceptual Clarity and Discursive Precision / James T. Lamiell Lamiell, James T. 83

Editors' Commentary 101

7 Legislating Causal Logic: Scientifically Based Educational Research in the United States / Naomi Lee Lee, Naomi, Alissa Blair Blair, Alissa 103

Editors' Commentary 117

Part 3 Causal Concepts and Linguistic Topics

8 Triggers and Their Consequences for Language Acquisition / David W. Lightfoot Lightfoot, David W. 121

Editors' Commentary 136

9 Causes of Language Death / Peter Mühlhäusler Mühlhäusler, Peter 139

Editors' Commentary 153

10 A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: On Causes, Reasons, and Images / Jens Brockmeier Brockmeier, Jens 157

Part 4 Causal Concepts and Medical Contexts

11 The Notion of Cause in Biomedicine / John Grimley Evans Evans, John Grimley 169

Editors' Commentary 183

12 Causes and Consequences: Pain Research and the Placebo Effect / John C. Lefebvre Lefebvre, John C., James T. Bednar Bednar, James T. 185

Editors' Commentary 204

13 Questioning Causation in Mental Health / Paul Steinberg Steinberg, Paul 205

Editors' Commentary 218

14 Understanding the Person with Alzheimer's Disease from a Causes-and-Consequences Perspective / Kate de Medeiros Medeiros, Kate de, Steven R. Sabat Sabat, Steven R. 221

Editors' Commentary 234

Part 5 Causal Concepts and Collective Behavior

15 Causality and Protracted Violent Conflicts: The Case of Internally Displaced Persons / Daniel Rothbart Rothbart, Daniel, Sudha G. Rajput Rajput, Sudha G. 239

Editors' Commentary 256

16 This Causes Conflict! On the Risks of Establishing Causalities through Conflict Analysis and the Consequences of Implementing Those Logics in Conflict Resolution Strategies / Tobias Greiff Greiff, Tobias, Jacquie L. Greiff Greiff, Jacquie L. 259

Editors' Commentary 273

17 Causality in the Study of Collective Action and Political Behavior / Winnifred R. Louis Louis, Winnifred R., Stephen T. La Macchia Macchia, Stephen T. La, Catherine E. Amiot Amiot, Catherine E., Emma F. Thomas Thomas, Emma F., Leda M. Blackwood Blackwood, Leda M., Kenneth I. Mavor Mavor, Kenneth I., Alexander K. Saeri Saeri, Alexander K. 277

Editors' Commentary 303

18 Assumed Causes of Collective Excellence / Kelly Comolli Comolli, Kelly, Fathali M. Moghaddam Moghaddam, Fathali M. 305

Editors' Commentary 311

Part 6 Causal Concepts and Legal Proceedings

19 Cause and Consequence in the Law / William C. Bryson Bryson, William C. 315

Editors' Commentary 340

20 No Bad Deed Goes Unrewarded: Cause, Consequence, and Deviance in Emerging Technological Regimes / Rodrigo Nieto-Gómez Nieto-Gómez, Rodrigo 343

Editors' Commentary 361

Part 7 Causal Concepts and Theological and Poetry Studies

21 Theological Studies / Margaret M. Yee Yee, Margaret M. 365

Editors' Commentary 380

22 Causality and the Poetry of Witness / Duncan Wu Wu, Duncan 383

Editors' Commentary 387.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781440831782

1440831785

OCLC:

921142437