CONTROL ANALYSIS IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

Abstract

An off‐line optimization method is described which allows the determination of “optimal” control strategies in a behavioural systems analysis. The method is based on the theory of learning systems, using a phenomenalistic model of the behavioural process for control experiments. There are no restrictions concerning the degree or order of this model. An outline of an investigation in social psychology demonstrates an application of the proposed method. The analysed data are the same as those used in a report on “System identification in behavioural science” previously published in this journal. This allows comparison of two different approaches to behavioural systems analysis by means of a phenomenalistic model.

Citation

HIRSIG, R. (1977), "CONTROL ANALYSIS IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE", Kybernetes, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 257-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb005458