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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bornstein, Marc H.

Series:

Crosscurrents in Contemporary Psychology Series

Crosscurrents in contemporary psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Comparative.

Ethnopsychology.

Psychology--Methodology.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Psychology Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

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

Notes:

First published 1980 by Lawrence Erlbaum.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-415-76301-0

1-317-77014-5

1-315-80297-X

1-317-77015-3

9781315802978

OCLC:

868965806