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Predictive Confirmation

Predictive Confirmation is a form of inductive reasoning within confirmation theory where a hypothesis is considered confirmed by evidence if the hypothesis entails a successful prediction that is subsequently observed, distinguishing it from other forms of confirmation by its reliance on prospective evidential outcomes.

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2017–2026

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Statistical significance in psychological research.

David T. Lykken · Psychological Bulletin · 1968 · 1.4K citations

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Blood neuro‐exosomal synaptic proteins predict Alzheimer's disease at the asymptomatic stage

Longfei Jia, Min Zhu, Chaojun Kong et al. · Alzheimer s & Dementia · 2020 · 256 citations · Full text

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On the Predilections for Predictions

David Harker · The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science · 2008 · 120 citations

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Prediction, Accommodation, and the Logic of Discovery

Patrick Maher · PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association · 1988 · 116 citations

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Maher, Mendeleev and Bayesianism

Colin Howson, Allan Franklin · Philosophy of Science · 1991 · 53 citations

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Authors

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  1. CH
    Colin Howson

    London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 80 citations

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  2. JJ
    Jianping Jia

    Capital Medical University, China

    1 publications · 256 citations

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  3. RD
    Ryan D. Tweney

    Bowling Green State University, United States

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  4. DT
    David T. Lykken

    University of Minnesota, United States

    1 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. DH
    David Harker

    General Electric (United States), United States

    1 publications · 120 citations

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Institutions

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  1. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    80 citations

  2. Tennessee State University

    Nashville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    120 citations

  3. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Capital Medical University

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    16 publications

    4.1K citations

  5. Bowling Green State University

    Bowling Green, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. New Mexico State University

    Las Cruces, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  7. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. East Tennessee State University

    Johnson City, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    120 citations

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  3. Philosophy of Science

    2 publications · 81 citations

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  4. Journal of Clinical Psychology

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

    1 publications · 17 citations

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