"In no case may we interpret an action as the outcome of the exercise of a higher psychical faculty, if it can be interpreted as the outcome of the exercise of one which stands lower in the psychological scale." (Morgan, 1894, p. 53) Morgan, C. L. (1894). An introduction to comparative psychology. London: Walter Scott, Limited. What was the problem with anthropomorphizing in research?

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"In no case may we interpret an action
as the outcome of the exercise of a
higher psychical faculty, if it can be
interpreted as the outcome of the
exercise of one which stands lower in
the psychological scale." (Morgan,
1894, p. 53)
Morgan, C. L. (1894). An introduction to
comparative psychology. London:
Walter Scott, Limited.
What was the problem with
anthropomorphizing in research?
Transcribed Image Text:"In no case may we interpret an action as the outcome of the exercise of a higher psychical faculty, if it can be interpreted as the outcome of the exercise of one which stands lower in the psychological scale." (Morgan, 1894, p. 53) Morgan, C. L. (1894). An introduction to comparative psychology. London: Walter Scott, Limited. What was the problem with anthropomorphizing in research?
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