SRC02-E01 — General Scientific Inquiry Applied to IC¶
Description¶
Prunckun's handbook applies general scientific methods of inquiry from academic disciplines to intelligence analysis, but does not reference GRADE, PRISMA, Cochrane, or IPCC.
URL¶
https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Scientific-Intelligence-Professional-Education/dp/0810867532
Extract¶
The handbook offers students a way of gaining analytic skills essential to intelligence work and acquaints them with how intelligence fits into the larger research framework. Grounded in the origins of intelligence research — the scientific method of inquiry at the core of academic disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, criminology, psychology, political science, history, economics. Covers brainstorming, 6-3-5 method, devil's advocate, mind mapping, univariate analysis, chi-square, SWOT, PEST, Pareto, link analysis, and timelines.
Relevance to Hypotheses¶
| Hypothesis | Relevance | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| H1 — Unified frameworks exist | Contradicts (general scientific method, not specific frameworks) | Moderate |
| H2 — Domains remain siloed | Contradicts (explicitly bridges science and IC) | Strong |
| H3 — Partial bridges exist | Supports | Strong |
Context¶
FACT: Prunckun draws from social science research methods, not medical/clinical evidence synthesis. JUDGMENT: The handbook represents a "scientific method for intelligence" approach that bridges the general concept but does not integrate specific evidence quality frameworks.