Table 4.
Psychological Phenomena and Philosophy of Science Topics Included in Courses
| Question | % | n |
|---|---|---|
| Which of the following psychological phenomena are addressed/interpreted in your philosophy-oriented curriculum? Please select all that apply: | ||
| Private events | 97.4 | 37 |
| Language/verbal behavior | 94.7 | 36 |
| Rule-governed behavior | 86.8 | 33 |
| Thinking | 84.2 | 32 |
| Stimulus equivalence/equivalence relations | 73.7 | 28 |
| Freedom/free will | 73.7 | 28 |
| Scientific behavior/behavior of scientists | 68.4 | 26 |
| Derived relational responding | 65.8 | 25 |
| Ethics/morality | 63.2 | 24 |
| Self/self-management | 60.5 | 23 |
| Social issues (e.g., climate change, diversity, public health) | 55.3 | 21 |
| Consciousness/ unconsciousness | 52.6 | 20 |
| Purpose/intention | 50.0 | 19 |
| Perception and sensation | 47.4 | 18 |
| Knowledge | 47.4 | 18 |
| Nonequivalence relations | 44.7 | 17 |
| Other | 7.9 | 3 |
| Which of the following philosophy of science topics are addressed in your philosophy-oriented curriculum? | ||
| Empiricism | 97.4 | 37 |
| Definition/nature of science | 97.4 | 37 |
| Pragmatism | 89.5 | 34 |
| Levels of analysis | 89.5 | 34 |
| Subject matter issues/relations between science | 78.9 | 30 |
| Explanation and causality | 76.3 | 29 |
| Dualism/monism | 71.1 | 27 |
| Reductionism | 65.8 | 25 |
| Ontology | 65.8 | 25 |
| Epistemology | 50.0 | 19 |
| Logic/reasoning | 50.0 | 19 |
| Realism | 36.8 | 14 |
| Other | 2.6 | 1 |
All percentages were out of an N = 38. Three participants noted that they taught “other” psychological phenomena, including evolution, cultural selection, selection by consequences, and causality applied to cultural evolution and social change. One participant noted that they touch on other approaches as “nonexamples.” One participant noted that they include “other” philosophy of science topics in their course, including determinism