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| '''Paul E. Meehl''' (b. ] d. ]) was a leading ] and writer on the philosophy of science. He was a follower of Sir Karl Popper's ] and a strident opponent of using statistical ] testing for the evaluation of theory. He beleived that many of the "soft" areas of ] (e.g. clinical, counseling, social, personality, and community) had produced little forward progression of scientific knowledge. | |||
| '''Paul Everett Meehl''' (] ]—] ]) was an American ] professor. | |||
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| Born in ], Meehl attended ], earning his bachelor's degree in ] and his doctorate in ]. He went on to teach there throughout his career, with faculty appointments in psychology, ], ], ] and ]. | |||
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| Meehl helped develop the ] (MMPI). His ] book ''Clinical vs. Statistical Prediction: A Theoretical Analysis and a Review of the Evidence'', claimed statistical studies outperformed clinicians in predicting the best treatment for those considered mentally ill. | |||
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| He was elected president of the ] in ]. That year, he theorized that ] has a ] link. | |||
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| In ], he was a signatory of a collective statement titled "Mainstream Science on Intelligence", written by ] and published in the '']''. | |||
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| Meehl published about 200 articles in his career and was honored with several prestigious awards by his peers. | |||
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Paul E. Meehl (b. 1920 d. 2003) was a leading psychologist and writer on the philosophy of science. He was a follower of Sir Karl Popper's Falsificationism and a strident opponent of using statistical null hypothesis testing for the evaluation of theory. He beleived that many of the "soft" areas of psychology (e.g. clinical, counseling, social, personality, and community) had produced little forward progression of scientific knowledge.
External links
- University of Minnesota
- Theoretical Risks and Tabular Asterisks: Sir Karl, Sir Ronald, and the Slow Progress of Soft Psychology
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