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ERIC Number: EJ546617
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
Incorporating Evolutionary Theory into the Teaching of Psychology.
Gray, Peter
Teaching of Psychology, v23 n4 p207-14 Dec 1996
Argues for a greater and more explicit use of evolutionary theory in psychology courses. Provides examples of ways that this strategy can help students think critically about classic psychological theories, understand the importance of narrower domain-specific theories, and comprehend the rationales behind cross-species comparison in psychology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attribution Theory, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Biology, Curriculum Enrichment, Higher Education, Instructional Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Patterns, Psychology, Science and Society, Social Behavior, Social Theories, Sociobiology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Darwin (Charles)