Just a Few of the Presuppositions and Perplexities Confronting Social Psychological Research in Developing Countries

Peering behind the facade of sci, sci'ts ought to be disturbed by: a lack of confidence in the instruments used in cross-cultural res; the suspicion that sci'fic res is not directing us toward valid, general theories; & the conviction that the problems of the world are not being marked...

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Published in:Journal of social issues 1968-04, Vol.24 (2), p.71-81
Main Author: Doob, Leonard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross
Developing countries
Psychology/Psychological/ Psychologically/ Psychologism
Research/Researcher/Researchers
Social
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Summary:Peering behind the facade of sci, sci'ts ought to be disturbed by: a lack of confidence in the instruments used in cross-cultural res; the suspicion that sci'fic res is not directing us toward valid, general theories; & the conviction that the problems of the world are not being markedly improved by the activities of sci. Improvement in these areas depends upon eliminating several weaknesses in current cross-cultural methods & conceptualizations. The consequences of full acceptance of some metamethodological realities presented are explored in detail. HA.
ISSN:0022-4537
1540-4560
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1968.tb02653.x