The Nature and Role of Comparative Psychology in the Teaching of Psychology

This article describes a comparative psychology course that attempts to demonstrate the power of the comparative method for a complete understanding of psychological phenomena typically taught from a human-oriented perspective. A description of methodological goals and the traditional roles of compa...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 1987-10, Vol.14 (3), p.139-144
Main Author: Thompson, Roger K. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This article describes a comparative psychology course that attempts to demonstrate the power of the comparative method for a complete understanding of psychological phenomena typically taught from a human-oriented perspective. A description of methodological goals and the traditional roles of comparative psychology precede the course description. These include research strategies for relating group differences to specific processes and for inferring the evolutionary and developmental histories of behavior.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1207/s15328023top1403_2