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Questionable Use of the Mathematical Concept of Equivalence by Psychologists

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Yamaguchi, Makoto

Abstract / Description

Psychologists have applied the mathematical concept of an equivalence relation to such topics as concept formation and foundations of language. This line of research is not without controversies, and most researchers have only intuitive understanding of this mathematical concept. In this article, accessible explanations are provided on fundamental issues that have implications for empirical research.

Keyword(s)

equivalence concept formation foundations of language

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Date of first publication

2014-10-22

Journal title

Psychological Thought

Volume

7

Issue

2

Page numbers

124–126

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Yamaguchi, M. (2014). Questionable Use of the Mathematical Concept of Equivalence by Psychologists. Psychological Thought, 7(2), 124–126. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v7i2.106
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Yamaguchi, Makoto
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-28T10:02:00Z
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    2018-11-28T10:02:00Z
  • Date of first publication
    2014-10-22
  • Abstract / Description
    Psychologists have applied the mathematical concept of an equivalence relation to such topics as concept formation and foundations of language. This line of research is not without controversies, and most researchers have only intuitive understanding of this mathematical concept. In this article, accessible explanations are provided on fundamental issues that have implications for empirical research.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Yamaguchi, M. (2014). Questionable Use of the Mathematical Concept of Equivalence by Psychologists. Psychological Thought, 7(2), 124–126. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v7i2.106
    en_US
  • ISSN
    2193-7281
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1584
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1950
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v7i2.106
  • Keyword(s)
    equivalence
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  • Keyword(s)
    concept formation
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  • Keyword(s)
    foundations of language
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Questionable Use of the Mathematical Concept of Equivalence by Psychologists
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    2
  • Journal title
    Psychological Thought
  • Page numbers
    124–126
  • Volume
    7
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