Overview
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Luciano L'Abate
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, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
Presents a hierarchical framework for constructing psychological theories
Reviews the history of psychological theory building
Compares and contrasts often confused conceptual terms
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Introductory Background
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- William A. Hillix, Luciano L’Abate
Pages 3-17
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- Corinna Guerra, Mario Capitelli, Savino Longo
Pages 19-30
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Paradigms in the Arts and Social Sciences
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General-Integrative Paradigms in Psychology
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Front Matter
Pages 167-167
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- Mitch J. Fryling, Linda J. Hayes
Pages 187-205
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- Vittorio Cigoli, Eugenia Scabini
Pages 217-234
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Particular-Specific Paradigms in Psychology
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Front Matter
Pages 271-271
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Particular-Specific Paradigms in Psychology
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- Sandra M. Loughlin, Patricia A. Alexander
Pages 273-296
About this book
Within the field of psychology there is a proliferation of paradigms, theories, models, and dimensions without an underlying conceptual framework or theory. This conclusion has been reached by representatives of many different psychological specialties.
In response to this inconsistency this book presents a hierarchical framework about important theoretical issues that are present in psychological thinking. These issues concern definitions of three major theoretical concepts in theory and practice: (a) paradigms, (b) theories, and (c) models. It focuses on defining, comparing, and contrasting these three conceptual terms.
This framework clarifies differences among paradigms, theories, and models, terms which have become increasingly confused in the psychological literature. Paradigms are usually confused with theories or with models while theories are confused with models. Examples of misuses of these terms suggest the need for a hierarchical structure that views paradigms as conceptual constructions overseeing a variety of psychological theories and verifiable models.
Editors and Affiliations
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, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
Luciano L'Abate
About the editor
Since his retirement in 1990, Luciano L’Abate, Ph.D. has been Professor Emeritus at Georgia State University where he was previously a Professor of Psychology beginning in 1965. L’Abate has been an editorial board member of many national and foreign professional and scientific journals, as well as a consultant to various publishing houses. He is the author and co-author of over 300 papers, chapters, and book reviews in professional journals in addition to authoring/editing 34 books. His work has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Finnish, Spanish, French, Polish, and German languages. Dr. L’Abate is the recipient of many awards including "Family Psychologist of the Year for 1994" by Division 43 of the American Psychological Association, "Outstanding Contribution" by the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and "Outstanding Citizen" by the House of Representatives in the State of Georgia. He has also held workshops and lectured extensively in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Dr. L’Abate has spent the last several years involved full-time in writing and research since his retirement from Georgia State University.
