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Record Nr.

UNINA9910481010503321

Autore

Slife Brent D

Titolo

What's behind the research? [[electronic resource] ] : discovering hidden assumptions in the behavioral sciences / / Brent D. Slife, Richard N. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1995

ISBN

1-5063-1905-X

1-4833-2737-X

1-4522-4760-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsRichard N. <1950->

Disciplina

300.1

300/.1

Soggetti

Psychology and philosophy

Psychology - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table Of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Human Images; Chapter 3 - Ways of Knowing; Chapter 4 - Determinism; Chapter 5 - Reductionism; Chapter 6 - Science and Human Behavior; Chapter 7 - Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the main assumptions upon which behavioural science theories are based, offers alternatives and challenges the reader to serious critical thought.