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Peer reviewedPowers, William T. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1990
Contrasts modeling methods in control theory to the methods of statistical generalizations in empirical studies of human or animal behavior. Presents a computer simulation that predicts behavior based on variables (effort and rewards) determined by the invariable (desired reward). Argues that control theory methods better reflect relationships to…
Descriptors: Behavior, Causal Models, Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation
