In the previous installment on evaluating scientific models hinted that one standard of evaluation is the degree to which they are broadly applicable in explaining natural phenomena. As mentioned in ...

Beside the model, the other input into a regression analysis is some relevant sample data, consisting of the observed values of the dependent and explanatory variables for a sample of members of the ...

Cognitive science has increasingly focused on the mechanisms underpinning how humans generate, evaluate and update explanations. Explanatory reasoning—central to learning and inference—involves the ...