Abstract
At the end of this chapter you should be able to:
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explain what is meant by the terms ‘science’ and ‘scientific method’;
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discuss the use of scientific method in psychology;
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consider alternatives to the scientific approach to psychology;
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explain what is meant by cultural bias in psychological theory and research studies;
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identify ways in which racial and gender bias may affect psychological theory and research studies; and
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suggest ways in which cultural bias may be overcome.
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Further Reading
R. D. Gross (1995) Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology (London: Hodder & Stoughton) chs 6, 8 and 11.
D. Howitt and J. Owusu-Bempah (1994) The Racism of Psychology: Time for Change (Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf).
M. Matlin (1993) The Psychology of Women (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich).
J. Worrell and P. Remer (1992) Feminist Perspectives in Therapy (New York: Wiley).
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Wadeley, A., Birch, A., Malim, T. (1997). Controversies in Psychological Research. In: Perspectives in Psychology. Introductory Psychology Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14273-6_4
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