Arocha (2021) discusses the “replication crisis,” arguing for models that allow a greater complexity in the relationship between variables and processes. In this comment, we identify a more fundamental issue: the impossibility of eliminating interpretation issues with operational definitions and increased rigor in the measurements of variables and processes. Interpretation is at the core of (a) human action and (b) scientific endeavor. First, considering Vygotsky, we argue that all higher mental processes are sign mediated, influencing psychological research with humans. Second, that the understanding of research results also involves sign mediation and, therefore, it is nonneutral. We suggest two alternative approaches. There needs to be an increase in research that delivers a detailed description of psychological phenomena. Additionally, it is necessary to increase the elucidation of contextual-embeddedness research. Taking into account the two levels of meaning will underline psychology as a scientific discipline of complex phenomena.

Arocha (2021) 讨论了“复制危机”，认为模型允许变量和过程之间的关系更加复杂。在此评论中，我们确定了一个更基本的问题：无法通过操作定义消除解释问题，并增加对变量和过程的测量的严格性。解释是 (a) 人类行为和 (b) 科学努力的核心。首先，考虑到维果茨基，我们认为所有高级心理过程都是以符号为中介的，影响着人类的心理学研究。其次，对研究结果的理解也涉及符号中介，因此是非中立的。我们建议两种替代方法。需要增加对心理现象进行详细描述的研究。此外，有必要增加对语境嵌入研究的阐明。考虑到两个层次的意义将强调心理学作为一门复杂现象的科学学科。