Comparative methods in psychology
First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Psychology Press
2014.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Crosscurrents in Contemporary Psychology Series
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798184406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Series Prologue; Contents; Preface; 1. On Comparison in Psychology; Introduction; Principal and Derivative Comparisons; Emerging Principles of Comparison in Psychology; References; PART I: PRINCIPAL COMPARISONS; 2. Perspectives on Animal Behavior Comparisons; Introduction; Comparative Psychology; Comparative Ethology; Concluding Comment; References; 3. Developmental Comparisons; I. History and Theory; Introduction; Definition and Scope; Developmental Theory and Comparative Research; Concluding Remarks; References; II. Methodology and Research; Introduction
- Sources of Developmental Research QuestionsStrategies of Comparison; A Critical Weakness in Developmental Comparisons; Solutions to Problems of Developmental Comparisons; Description and Explanation; Theory and Research; Summary; References; 4. Cross-Cultural Comparisons; Introduction; Historical Background; ""Culture"" and the ""Emic-Etic"" Issue; Theory-Testing: A Controversy of Fundamentals; Contrasting Styles: Cross-Cultural Psychology and Psychological Anthropology; Major Types of Cross-Cultural Comparative Studies; Retrospect and Prospect; References; Appendix
- 5. Statistical Issues and Comparative MethodsIntroduction; General Issues; Problems in Developmental and Intact-Group Comparisons; Conclusion; References; PART II: DERIVATIVE COMPARISONS; 6. Comparative Perspectives on Ethology and Behavioral Development; Introduction; Genetic and Experiential Influences on Behavior; A Closer Look at Select Aspects of Perceptual Development; Species-Specific and Species-General Perceptions; Conclusion; References; 7. Cross-Cultural Developmental Psychology; Introduction; Origins: Historical and Philosophical; Methodology
- Arenas of Cross-Cultural Developmental ComparisonConclusion; Endnote 1: Child and ""Primitive""; Endnote 2: Culture and Concepts of Development; Endnote 3: Intra-Cultural Developmental Psychology; References; Biographical Notes; Author Index; Subject Index
