This article throws light upon the top three methods of studying the problems of threshold and equivalence. The methods are: 1. Method of Average Error 2. Method of Minimal Changes or Limits 3. The Constant Stimulus Method. 1. Method of Average Error: The unique feature of this method among the other psychophysical methods is that the subject manipulates the variable [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the process of socialisation. The human infant at birth is certainly born with certain innate capacities which will ensure its survival provided the minimum support from the environment is available, mostly biological. But these capacities to react to various stimulations from the environment, take quite some time to develop, and so do [...]
Scientists have developed a number of methods to study the mechanism of heredity: 1. Pedigree Method 2. Cytological Studies 3. Breeding Experiments 4. Twin Studies. Method # 1. Pedigree Method: This method involves studying certain traits or characteristics covering several generations of the same family. Based on the evidence, inferences are made about hereditary transmission of each characteristic. The geneticists [...]
