We make the case that psychologists should make wider use of structural econometric methods. These methods involve the development of maximum likelihood estimates of models, where the likelihood function is tailored to the structural model. In recent years these models have been developed for a wide range of behavioral models of choice under uncertainty. We explain the components of this method...

Play has been an interesting but elusive topic in comparative psychology and related fields for more than a century. Gordon M. Burghardt has been grappling with its problems for nearly a quarter as long. In this volume, Burghardt explores the problems of defining and conceptualizing play along with the evolution and adaptive significance of behavioral patterns that might be labeled as play. The...

OBJECTIVE The 'Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Head and Neck Cancer (HNC)' is an application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and represents the typical spectrum of problems in functioning of patients with HNC. The objective of this study was to explore the content validity of this Core Set from the perspective of psychologists. METHODS Psychologi...

In the face of the ever-growing popularity of social media, psychologists continually encounter new dilemmas regarding our ethical and professional principles. Negotiating the balance between the intrinsically public nature of social media participation and the highly private nature of the therapeutic relationship can be a challenge. Psychologists working with children and adolescents are of pa...

Previous research on scientific reasoning has shown that it involves a diverse set of skills. Yet, little is known about generality of those skills, an important issue to theories of expertise and to attempts to automate scientific reasoning skills. We present a study examining what kinds of skills psychologists actually use in designing and interpreting experiments. The results suggest: 1) tha...