RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Research into racial differences, gender-related abilities, criminality and obedience are samples of the types of research that are socially sensitive.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term ‘nomothetic’ comes from the Greek word ‘nomos’ which means ‘law’. Psychologists who take a nomothetic approach are concerned with establishing general laws, based on the study of large groups of people, and the use of statistical (quantitative) techniques to analyse data.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reductionism works at different levels. The lowest level of reductionism offers physiological explanation: these attempt to explain behavior in terms of neurochemical, genes and brain structure. At the highest sociocultural level, explanations focus on the influence on behavior of where and how we live.