ISSN 0439-755X
CN 11-1911/B

›› 1997, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (03): 312-317.

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POSITIVISTIC METHODOLOGY AND MODERN WESTERN PSYCHOLOGY

Tao Hongbin (policy Research Office,Educational Committee of Wuhan, 430017) Guo Yongyu (Psychology Department Central-China Normal University Wuhan, 430070)   

  • Published:1997-09-25 Online:1997-09-25

Abstract: This paper firstly discussed the reasons of the combination of positivism and modem psychology, then analyzed positivism ' s close relation with the history of Westem psychology and its meaning as psychological methodology, lastly the contributions and limitations of positivism as psychological methodology was pointed Out.

Key words: positivism, methodology, western poychology