Siu L Chow
Biographic Data
| ID | 1660139 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siu L Chow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siu L |
| FAMILY NAME | Chow |
| SIGNATURE | CHOW S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Regina |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Screen for Identifying Maladaptive Internet Use
The Formal and Mental Structures of Semiotic Processes
The formal and psychological requirements of semiosis or sign action is discussed. It is shown that, at the formal level, systems of signs are best accounted for in terms of Peirce's semiotic triad of sign, object and interpretant, as well as his view that systems of signs are generative and recursive. The importance of the distinction between sign and representamen, as well as that between the dynamic and immediate objects in the semiotic triad,…
In Defense of the Construct Validity Approach
Maraun's (1998) `mischaracterization of measurement' critique of construct validity theory is examined in terms of the distinctions between: (a) semantic denotation and a variable's being exemplified by a value; (b) semantic denotation and theoretical implication; (c) the meaning of a psychological concept and the theoretical properties of the mental structure or phenomenon denoted by the concept; and (d) using a psychological concept in everyday…
What Statistical Significance Means
Sohn (1998) presents a good argument that neither statistical significance nor effect size is indicative of the replicability of research results. His objection to the Bayesian argument is also succinct. However, his solution of the `replicability belief' issue is problematic, and his verdict that significance tests have no role to play in empirical research is debatable. The strengths and weaknesses of Sohn's argument may be seen by explicating …
Acceptance of a Theory
Conceptual Rigor versus Practical Impact
The argument that empirical studies should be appraised in terms of multiple context-dependent criteria is reviewed. A distinction is made between `practical impact' appraisal and `conceptual rigor' assessment. The idea of replacing a test of statistical significance with multiple criteria is assessed and found inappropriate when we are concerned with conceptual rigor. A test of statistical significance can be profitably used to ascertain whether…
Rigor and Logic
This is Chow's response to four comments on his critique of the view that research conclusions be based on multiple context-dependent criteria. Five themes could be identified in the comments. In reply, it is argued that care should be taken not to use the alpha level whimsically because the continuum similarity is being used as a dichotomy in theory corroboration. The superiority of effect-size estimates to statistical significance is more appar…
Some reservations about power analysis
This is a critique of Cohen's (1990) claim that the power of a statistical test 'is the probability that it will yield statistically significant results' (p. 1). Two putative advantages of using power analysis are examined. It is shown that H0 is not used as a categorical proposition descriptive of the world. Using significance tests is compatible with making rational judgment
Some reservations about power analysis
Partial Report
Selective recall of a subset of letters from a multiletter array declines systematically with increases in the delay of the partial report cue. The issues addressed were (a) whether such a decline is due to progressive loss of location information or to systematic loss of features and (b) whether partial report is the result of a select-then-identify or an identify-then-select process. Instructing the subjects to guess or not to guess had an effe…
Significance tests and deduction
Significance tests and deduction
Shows that agreeing with Folger's (1989) methodological observations does not mean that it is incorrect to use significance tests. This contention is based on the dynamics of theory corroboration, with reference to which the following distinctions are illustrated, namely, the distinctions between (a) statistical hypothesis testing, theory corroboration, and syllogistic argument, (b) a responsible experimenter and a cynical experimenter, (c) logic…
An Intentional Analysis of “Affordance” Revisited
Significance test or effect size
I describe and question the argument that in psychological research, the significance test should be replaced (or, at least, supplemented) by a more informative index (viz., effect size or statistical power) in the case of theory-corroboration experimentation because it has been made on the basis of some debatable assumptions about the rationale of scientific investigation. The rationale of theory-corroboration experimentation requires nothing mo…
Science, Ecological Validity and Experimentation
Science, Ecological Validity and Experimentation
Significance test or effect size
I describe and question the argument that in psychological research, the significance test should be replaced (or, at least, supplemented) by a more informative index (viz., effect size or statistical power) in the case of theory-corroboration experimentation because it has been made on the basis of some debatable assumptions about the rationale of scientific investigation. The rationale of theory-corroboration experimentation requires nothing mo…
An Intentional Analysis of “Affordance” Revisited
Science, Ecological Validity and Experimentation
Significance test or effect size
I describe and question the argument that in psychological research, the significance test should be replaced (or, at least, supplemented) by a more informative index (viz., effect size or statistical power) in the case of theory-corroboration experimentation because it has been made on the basis of some debatable assumptions about the rationale of scientific investigation. The rationale of theory-corroboration experimentation requires nothing mo…
Significance tests and deduction
Significance tests and deduction
Shows that agreeing with Folger's (1989) methodological observations does not mean that it is incorrect to use significance tests. This contention is based on the dynamics of theory corroboration, with reference to which the following distinctions are illustrated, namely, the distinctions between (a) statistical hypothesis testing, theory corroboration, and syllogistic argument, (b) a responsible experimenter and a cynical experimenter, (c) logic…
An Intentional Analysis of “Affordance” Revisited
Conceptual Rigor versus Practical Impact
The argument that empirical studies should be appraised in terms of multiple context-dependent criteria is reviewed. A distinction is made between `practical impact' appraisal and `conceptual rigor' assessment. The idea of replacing a test of statistical significance with multiple criteria is assessed and found inappropriate when we are concerned with conceptual rigor. A test of statistical significance can be profitably used to ascertain whether…
Rigor and Logic
This is Chow's response to four comments on his critique of the view that research conclusions be based on multiple context-dependent criteria. Five themes could be identified in the comments. In reply, it is argued that care should be taken not to use the alpha level whimsically because the continuum similarity is being used as a dichotomy in theory corroboration. The superiority of effect-size estimates to statistical significance is more appar…
Some reservations about power analysis
This is a critique of Cohen's (1990) claim that the power of a statistical test 'is the probability that it will yield statistically significant results' (p. 1). Two putative advantages of using power analysis are examined. It is shown that H0 is not used as a categorical proposition descriptive of the world. Using significance tests is compatible with making rational judgment
Some reservations about power analysis
Partial Report
Selective recall of a subset of letters from a multiletter array declines systematically with increases in the delay of the partial report cue. The issues addressed were (a) whether such a decline is due to progressive loss of location information or to systematic loss of features and (b) whether partial report is the result of a select-then-identify or an identify-then-select process. Instructing the subjects to guess or not to guess had an effe…
Acceptance of a Theory
The Formal and Mental Structures of Semiotic Processes
The formal and psychological requirements of semiosis or sign action is discussed. It is shown that, at the formal level, systems of signs are best accounted for in terms of Peirce's semiotic triad of sign, object and interpretant, as well as his view that systems of signs are generative and recursive. The importance of the distinction between sign and representamen, as well as that between the dynamic and immediate objects in the semiotic triad,…
In Defense of the Construct Validity Approach
Maraun's (1998) `mischaracterization of measurement' critique of construct validity theory is examined in terms of the distinctions between: (a) semantic denotation and a variable's being exemplified by a value; (b) semantic denotation and theoretical implication; (c) the meaning of a psychological concept and the theoretical properties of the mental structure or phenomenon denoted by the concept; and (d) using a psychological concept in everyday…
What Statistical Significance Means
Sohn (1998) presents a good argument that neither statistical significance nor effect size is indicative of the replicability of research results. His objection to the Bayesian argument is also succinct. However, his solution of the `replicability belief' issue is problematic, and his verdict that significance tests have no role to play in empirical research is debatable. The strengths and weaknesses of Sohn's argument may be seen by explicating …
A Screen for Identifying Maladaptive Internet Use
Psychology (15 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Mathematics (7 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Statistics (5 works) · Citation (3 works) · Library science (3 works)