Addressind the limitations of protocol analysis in the study of complex human behavior

• Francisco Cabello Luque ^[1] ; Denis O'Hora ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de La Rioja

     Universidad de La Rioja

     Logroño, España

     
  2. [2] London Metropolitan University

     London Metropolitan University

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, ISSN 1577-7057, Vol. 2, Nº. 2, 2002, págs. 115-130
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Diversos autores han argumentado que el análisis de protocolos (Ericsson y Simon, 1993) tiene una utilidad considerable en el estudio del comportamiento humano complejo. En particular, recientemente se ha sugerido que el método permite un análisis detallado del lenguaje humano y la cognición desde una perspectiva conductual. Pese a esta utilidad, han sido escasos los estudios que han empleado tal técnica. En este artículo, señalamos algunos de los problemas a nivel empírico que hemos encontrado a la hora de emplear el método de análisis de protocolos para estudiar el lenguaje humano y la cognición. Asimismo, presentamos una serie de soluciones para esos problemas, que creemos permitirán un uso más extendido del análisis de protocolos en la psicología conductual.

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