Levels of explanation in sociobiology and psychology
A rejoinder to Archer
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 10156352 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Christine H Littlefield, Christine Littlefield (autor correspondente), J Philippe Rushton |
| Ano | 1989 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Fascículo | 4 |
| Páginas | 625-628 |
| Data de publicação | 1989-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Editora | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.56.4.625 |
| OpenAlex | W2061101889 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 3 |
Offers a time continuum for understanding levels of explanation ranging from distal, evolutionary perspectives through trait and social learning accounts to proximate cognitive and situational analyses. No necessary conflicts exist between these levels, but we argue, contrary to the position advocated by Archer (1988) in his critique of our 1986 study on the sociobiology of bereavement, that distal levels of explanation can at times transcend proximate levels, although each must be taken into account. In addition, we provide rebuttal of some of the specific points made by Archer by discussing (a) the role of the adaptationist program in human sociobiology, (b) the measurement of complex phenomena, and (c) whether older children are grieved for more than younger children.
Cognition · Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Evolutionary psychology · Intuition · Psychoanalysis · Rebuttal · Situational ethics · Sociobiology · Trait · Cultural Differences and Values · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Velocidade de citação | historical |
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| Altamente citado | Não |