PSYC 4008 Chapter : Psych 4008 Study Guide
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Define histography. the specialty of the study of history. List the 3 thematic historical approaches: personalistic vs. naturalistic, presentism vs. historicism, internal vs. external history. The following is an example of which thematic historical approach? the development of context, culturally and environmentally outside effects, more contextual vs. trying to stay as close as possible to the event itself: external vs. internal history. What is the main difference between internal and external historicism? inclusion. Why: external, because it takes into account cultural and developmental changes as being a product of a larger issue. List some of the problems with presentism: somewhat smug. Upon looking back, knowing what we know now these tend to be judgemental. Presentism assumes we have the problems fixed, we are currently correct. Stating that jfk"s influence as president shaped the society we are today is an example of which theme: personalistic.
