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'can' is inherent (a capability of the child) 'do' depends on context I am capable of driving fast, and weaving in and out of traffic on the freeway. But I ch
by rahimnathwani 5y ago
'can' is inherent (a capability of the child)
'do' depends on context
I am capable of driving fast, and weaving in and out of traffic on the freeway. But I choose not to, due to the risk/reward trade-off.
If I were in a different situation (e.g. sick child needing to get to hospital urgently), I might act differently.
Measuring my behaviour in one context may tell you little about what I can and might do in another.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoThis is all quibbles. Replace can with do in my statement and it still stands. Measuring what people do can also have predictive power. >Measuring my behaviour in one context may tell you little about what I can and might do in another. It may tell you little, or it may tell you a lot. That is why you run a study and see how predictive it is. If someone drives fast and reckless today, they might not tomorrow. You can still run a study to see how predictive today's driving is for tomorrow. It won't be 100%, but I bet you would see some correlation. Someone who smoked a cigarette today is more likely to smoke tomorrow than someone that who didn't smoke today. That people can quit and can start doesn't change this