The Continuing Saga of Little Albert in Introductory Psychology Textbooks

Autor/in	Griggs, Richard A.
Titel	The Continuing Saga of Little Albert in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 41 (2014) 4, S.309-317 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628314549702
Schlagwörter	Introductory Courses; Textbooks; Psychology; Neurological Impairments; Generalization; Identification; Content Analysis; Photography; Undergraduate Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einführungskurs; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Psychologie; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Inhaltsanalyse; Fotografie; Grundstudium
Abstract	Inaccuracies, especially concerning the stimulus generalization findings, in textbook descriptions of the Little Albert study have been well documented since the 1970s. However, there has not been a systematic examination of introductory psychology textbooks since the 1980s to determine whether such inaccuracies still persist. This study filled this gap by examining 23 current introductory texts for accuracy in their coverage of the Little Albert story. In addition, it checked for coverage of recent unsettled issues in the story--the claimed identification of Albert, discovery of his neurological impairment, and early death at 6 years of age. Inaccuracies, especially concerning generalization, are still present in some texts, and coverage of recent developments is rather limited. Resource information for remediation is provided. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10