Constructing the subject

historical origins of psychological research

This work traces the history of psychological research methodology from the 19th century to the emergence of currently favoured styles of research. Professor Danzinger considers methodology as a kind of social practice rather than being simply a matter of technique.

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Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical roots of the psychological laboratory; 3. Divergence of investigative practice: the repudiation of Wundt; 4. The social structure of psychological experimentation; 5. The triumph of the aggregate; 6. Identifying the subject inpsychological research; 7. Marketable methods; 8. Investigative practice as a professional project; 9. From quantification to methodolatry; 10. Investigating persons; 11. The social construction of psychological knowledge; Appendix; Notes; Index.

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