2. State of Theory in psychology

Question 1

3 major theoretical groups in psychology

Answer 1

1. Cog/experimental: Establishment position
2. Majority view: metatheoretically unreflective
3. Heterogenous: opposed to Establishment position

Question 2

What is the nature of science according to Realism?

Answer 2

= critical inquiry

self-correcting through inquiry and test involving logical and empirical etc.

Question 3

What is Realist ontology? (idea on mind/being)

Answer 3

world is independent of mind, ontological egalitarianism (only one kind/level of reality)

Question 4

What is Realist epistemology? (method of knowing)

Answer 4

Objective knowledge of world, we have direct perception

Question 5

What is the non-constitutive nature of relations?

Answer 5

nothing can be defined by its relations to anything else. noting may have its relations intrinsic to it. For things to be related they must be separate.

Question 6

2. A contrast between the modern, orthodox cognitivist psychology and realism is between
   a(n)______ and a(n)________ view of mind respectively
   a. Internalist; extended/relational
   b. Extended/relational; internalist
   c. Mentalist; non-mentalist
   d. Causal; noncausal

Answer 6

a. Internalist; extended/relational