Full-text resources of CEJSH and other databases are now available in the new Library of Science.
Visit https://bibliotekanauki.pl

Refine search results

Journals help

  1. 1 Psychologia Społeczna

Authors help

  1. 1 Bilewicz M.

Years help

  1. 1 2007

Results found: 1

first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last

Search results

Search:
in the keywords:  MIDDLE-RANGE THEORY
help Sort By:

help Limit search:
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
1

O pożytkach z teorii średniego zasięgu

100%
Bilewicz M.
Psychologia Społeczna
|
2007
|
vol. 2
|
issue 3-4(5)
262-265
EN
Researchers often make an opposition between nomothetic and idiographic (constructivist) approaches in psychology. Such a dichotomous distinction takes for granted that the main aim of scientific psychology is to generate universal theories, culturally and historically unchangeable. Such a distinction (a) silently assumes objectivity of scientific knowledge and (b) refuses psychology the right of autonomy, by perceiving it as inferior to natural sciences. The present paper proposes an alternative understanding of psychology as a set of middle-range theories. The range of these theories is determined by the results of meta-analytic findings and structural relations between the theories. Thus practical utility becomes a key dimension to evaluate a given theory. The consequences of such an approach are discussed within the context of social psychology and psychohistory.
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
JavaScript is turned off in your web browser. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page.