Applications of Artificial Intelligence Methodologies to Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Objectives: Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a part of the computer science field for many decades, it has only recently been applied to different areas of behavioral and social sciences. This article provides an examination of the applications of AI methodologies to behavioral and soc...

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Publicado en:Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 29; no. 10; pp. 2954 - 2967
Autores principales: Robila, Mihaela, Robila, Stefan A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2020
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          Human Development and Family Science, Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, 306G Remsen Hall, Queens College, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., 11367-1597, Queens, NY, USA
          Department of Computer Science, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA
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        Artificial intelligence
        Social science methodology
        Human behavior
        Random forest algorithms
        Artificial neural networks
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          Artificial intelligence
          Social science methodology
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          Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
          Random forest algorithms
          Artificial neural networks
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        Behavioral and social sciences
        Children
        Families
        Machine learning
        Behavioral and social sciences
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      ab: Objectives: Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a part of the computer science field for many decades, it has only recently been applied to different areas of behavioral and social sciences. This article provides an examination of the applications of AI methodologies to behavioral and social sciences exploring the areas where they are now utilized, the different tools used and their effectiveness. Methods: The study is a systematic research examination of peer-reviewed articles (2010–2019) that used AI methodologies in social and behavioral sciences with a focus on children and families. Results: The results indicate that artificial intelligence methodologies have been successfully applied to three main areas of behavioral and social sciences, namely (1) to increase the effectiveness of diagnosis and prediction of different conditions, (2) to increase understanding of human development and functioning, and (3) to increase the effectiveness of data management in different social and human services. Random forests, neural networks, and elastic net are among the most frequent AI methods used for prediction, supplementing traditional approaches, while natural language processing and robotics continue to increase their role in understanding human functioning and improve social services. Conclusions: Applications of AI methodologies to behavioral and social sciences provide opportunities and challenges that need to be considered. Recommendations for future research are also included.
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