A theory limited in scope and evidence

被引:1
|
作者
Miu, Elena [1 ,2 ]
Boyd, Robert [1 ,2 ]
Richerson, Peter J. [3 ]
Morgan, Thomas J. H. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Sch Human Evolut & Social Change, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[2] Arizona State Univ, Inst Human Origins, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[3] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Environm Sci & Policy, Davis, CA 95616 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1017/S0140525X20000035
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
What promised to be a refreshing addition to cumulative cultural evolution, by moving the focus from cultural transmission to technological innovation, falls flat through a lack of thoroughness, explanatory power, and data. A comprehensive theory of cumulative cultural change must carefully integrate all existing evidence in a cohesive multi-level account. We argue that the manuscript fails to do so convincingly.
引用
收藏
页数:2
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [41] Priming quantifier scope: Reexamining the evidence against scope inversion
    Feiman, Roman
    Maldonado, Mora
    Snedeker, Jesse
    GLOSSA-A JOURNAL OF GENERAL LINGUISTICS, 2020, 5 (01):
  • [42] DOES LIMITED PUNISHMENT LIMIT THE SCOPE FOR CROSS RETALIATION?
    Chisik, Richard
    Onder, Harun
    ECONOMIC INQUIRY, 2017, 55 (03) : 1213 - 1230
  • [43] Exodus - Why I limited my scope of practice
    Manca, Donna P.
    CANADIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, 2007, 53 : 1748 - 1749
  • [44] CORRECTING ARBITRATOR ERROR - LIMITED SCOPE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW
    FRIEDMAN, GH
    ARBITRATION JOURNAL, 1978, 33 (04): : 9 - 16
  • [45] Evolving Program Trees with Limited Scope Variable Declarations
    Castle, Tom
    Johnson, Colin G.
    2012 IEEE CONGRESS ON EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION (CEC), 2012,
  • [46] TESTING OF OPERATOR TRAINEE PERFORMANCE WITH A LIMITED SCOPE SIMULATOR
    SANCAKTAR, S
    LINDSTROM, DG
    SCHLEGEL, RE
    TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY, 1981, 39 : 301 - 303
  • [47] The Limited Scope of the Democratic Peace: What We Are Missing
    Owsiak, Andrew P.
    Vasquez, John A.
    INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVES, 2022, 23 (02) : 169 - 190
  • [48] LIMITED SCOPE FOR COAL TRADE IN SPITE OF THE OIL CRISIS
    FOLIE, M
    MCCOLL, G
    WORLD ECONOMY, 1979, 2 (03): : 387 - 397
  • [49] Limited scope for plasticity to increase upper thermal limits
    van Heerwaarden, Belinda
    Kellermann, Vanessa
    Sgro, Carla M.
    FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY, 2016, 30 (12) : 1947 - 1956
  • [50] CONDUIT PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE POTENT IN EFFECT, BUT LIMITED IN SCOPE
    LEDERMAN, AS
    HIRSH, B
    JOURNAL OF TAXATION, 1995, 82 (02): : 116 - 122