Dataset Analysis of the Predictions of Coherent vs. Fragmented Knowledge

The database presents participant scores of ontological commitment to the causal principles of emergent processes and direct processes. The following list indicates which principles belong to inter-level direct processes, micro-level direct processes, inter-level emergent processes, and micro-level emergent processes. Micro-level Direct Special status of the organisms Restricted interactions Dependent interactions Sequential interactions Interactions stop when equilibrium is reached Inter-level Direct Progressive change Centralization Teleology Level correspondence Micro-level Emergent Equal status of the organisms Independent interactions Simultaneous interactions Random interactions Interactions in continuous equilibration Inter-level Emergent Proportional change Decentralization Non teleology Separation of levels In the database, the first row indicates the name of each principle and is accompanied by a number that denotes the session in which the measurement was taken. For example, "Special status of the organisms 1" and "Special status of the organisms 2" represent the estimates of ontological commitment to the micro-level direct principle "Special status of the organisms" in sessions one and two, respectively.