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. 2023 Dec 7;17(2):615–625. doi: 10.1007/s40617-023-00889-8

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