The Behavioral and Social Sciences:

Achievements and Opportunities

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Publication Year:1988

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This volume explores the scientific frontiers and leading edges of research across the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history, business, education, geography, law, and psychiatry, as well as the newer, more specialized areas of artificial intelligence, child ...
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Front Matter	i-xviii
Introduction	1-4	(skim)
1. Behavior, Mind, and Brain	5-46	(skim)
2. Motivational and Social Contexts of Behavior	47-82	(skim)
3. Choice and Allocation	83-126	(skim)
4. Institutions and Cultures	127-164	(skim)
5. Methods of Data Collection, Representation, and Anlysis	165-200	(skim)
6. The Research Support System	201-236	(skim)
7. Raising the Scientific Yield	237-250	(skim)
Appendix A: Trends in Support for Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences	251-260	(skim)
Appendix B: Working Group Members	261-272	(skim)
Index	273-282	(skim)

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This volume explores the scientific frontiers and leading edges of research across the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history, business, education, geography, law, and psychiatry, as well as the newer, more specialized areas of artificial intelligence, child development, cognitive science, communications, demography, linguistics, and management and decision science. It includes recommendations concerning new resources, facilities, and programs that may be needed over the next several years to ensure rapid progress and provide a high level of returns to basic research.

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