NTA-NET (UGC-NET) Psychology (04) Emergence of Psychology-Paradigms of Western Psychology Study Material (Page 6 of 8)

Choose Programs:

📹 Video Course 2024 (302 Lectures [109 hrs : 13 mins]): Offline Support

Rs. 670.00 -OR-

1 Month Validity (Multiple Devices)

Preview All LecturesDetails

⏳ 🎯 Online Tests (10 Tests [100 questions each]): NTA Pattern, Analytics & Explanations

Rs. 1800.00 -OR-

3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)

Sample TestsDetailsSee Demo

🎓 Study Material (1756 Notes): 2024-2025 Syllabus

Rs. 1150.00 -OR-

3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)

Topic-wise Notes & SampleDetails

🎯 5525 MCQs (& PYQs) with Full Explanations (2024-2025 Exam)

Rs. 800.00 -OR-

3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)

CoverageDetailsSample Explanation

📝 Revision (Concise) Notes (99 Notes): Full Syllabus

Rs. 100.00 -OR-

3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)

Topic-wise Notes & SampleDetails

📚 Postal Course for NET Psychology

Books Posted Right to Your Home

View Sample and Buy now!

Help me Choose & Register (Watch Video) Already Subscribed?

Social Constructionism: Characteristics of Social Constructionism, Importance for Marginalized Knowledge, Historical and Cultural Specificity

Edit

Characteristics of Social Constructionism

Gergen (1985) suggested the major characteristics of social constructionism

  • Importance for marginalized knowledge
  • Historical and cultural specificity
  • Knowledge created and maintained through social processes
  • Knowledge in coordination with social action and empowerment

Importance for Marginalized Knowledge

  • Mainstream psychology focuses on conventional perspective and the knowledge thus created is often biased.
  • Conventional outlook has a

    Universalist, Essentialist, Realist, Individualist and Western perspectives, other perspectives are neglected while drawing conclusions.

  • Soc…

… (782 more words) …

Subscribe (by clicking here) to view full notes and track progress.

Logical Positivism

Edit

Introduction

  • Logical positivism is a school of philosophy of science.
  • 19020՚s marked the beginning of logical positivism and it was also termed as logical empiricism.
  • It was developed in Germany and Austria.
  • Changes in the field of mathematics and physical sciences had an influence on its development.
  • This approach glorified the idea that only scientific knowledge can lead to factual knowledge.
  • All metaphysical doctrines can be turned down due to its meaninglessness.
  • Logical positivists studied the structure of scientific knowledge and reasoni…

… (843 more words) …

Subscribe (by clicking here) to view full notes and track progress.