Measurement Units and Theory Construction: A Reply to Löker's "Theory in Psychology"

Journal of Mind and Behavior 20 (3):295-298 (1999)
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Tryon's primary thesis and four corollary points are restated. Seven of Löker's primary criticisms are identified and rebutted. It is concluded that measurement units are theoretical entities because they concern the quanta being measured and that these entities can be combined in various ways to generate new theoretical concepts.

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