Comparative methods in psychology / / edited by Marc H. Bornstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910807476003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York ; ; London : , : Psychology Press, , 2014
• ISBN: 0-415-76301-0; 1-317-77014-5; 1-315-80297-X; 1-317-77015-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Collana: Crosscurrents in contemporary psychology
• Altri autori (Persone): BornsteinMarc H
• Disciplina: 155
• Soggetti: Psychology, Comparative; Ethnopsychology; Psychology - Methodology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 1980 by Lawrence Erlbaum.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.