Commensurability engineering is first and foremost a theoretical exercise

Abstract

I provide a personal perspective on meta-studies and emphasize lesser-known benefits. I stress the need for integrative theories to establish commensurability between experiments. I argue that mathematical social scientists should be engaged to develop integrative theories, and that likelihood functions provide a common mathematical framework across experiments. The development of quantitative theories promotes commensurability engineering on a larger scale.

Citation

Vandekerckhove, J. (2024). Commensurability engineering is first and foremost a theoretical exercise. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 47, e63.

Bibtex

@article{vandekerckhove:2024:Commensurability,
    title   = {{C}ommensurability engineering is first and foremost a theoretical exercise},
    author  = {Vandekerckhove, Joachim},
    year    = {2024},
    journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
    volume  = {47},
    pages   = {e63},
    doi     = {10.1017/S0140525X23002224}
}