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This book explains the social factors that shape the nature of theory and research traditions in psychology. It presents a broad treatment of the construction of theory and knowledge in science and philosophy with particular emphasis on psychological thinking. Du Preez, emphasizing the "evoluti...

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Main Author: Du Preez, Wilhelmus Petrus
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Boston : Academic Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Psychology > Research > History.
Science > Psychological aspects.
Research > Psychological aspects.
Psychology > history
Research > history
Sciences > Aspect psychologique.
Recherche > Aspect psychologique.
Psychologie > Recherche > Histoire.
Science > Psychological aspects
Research > Psychological aspects
Psychology > Research
Psychologie.
Filosofische aspecten.
Wetenschap.
Psychologische aspecten.
Psychology
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book explains the social factors that shape the nature of theory and research traditions in psychology. It presents a broad treatment of the construction of theory and knowledge in science and philosophy with particular emphasis on psychological thinking. Du Preez, emphasizing the "evolution of knowledge," discusses theory and research across behaviorism, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, cognitive psychology, and many other psychological areas, placing them in their socio-philosophical contexts
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 228 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-222) and indexes.
ISBN:0122249607
9780122249600