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ERIC Number: EJ360056
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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The Nature and Role of Comparative Psychology in the Teaching of Psychology.
Thompson, Roger K. R.
Teaching of Psychology, v14 n3 p139-44 Oct 1987
An advanced undergraduate comparative psychology course is described. Reviews the methodological goals and traditional roles of comparative psychology courses. Focuses on research strategies for relating group differences to specific processes and for inferring the evolutionary and developmental histories of behavior. The conclusion stresses the value of the comparative method. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, Educational Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Psychology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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