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Introspection
A method for gaining indirect access to people's mental processes through their verbal reports
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Embodiment
Indicates that we simultaneously experience our bodies physically and biologically as well as socially and psychologically
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Neuropsychological approaches
An approach studying brain function by examining damaged brains, structure of the brain and neural activity
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Psychosocial
An identity theory recognizing the influence of both personal and social factors on identity development
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Core identity
The central identitiy that individuals have to achieve from different aspects of their identities (personal, social etc) if they are to be psychologically healthy
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Ego identity
A secure feeling of who and what one is
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Semi-structured interview
An interview designed to cover particular themes that allows flexibility in how questions are asked
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Subjectivity
People’s reflections on themselves
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Hypothesis
A testable claim
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Paradigm
A worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject.
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Outsider viewpoint
Viewpoint gained from experiments and observations
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Insider viewpoint
Viewpoint gained from introspection, interviews, analyses of what people say (and how they say it)
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Operationalise
Define something in terms of the operations used to prove or determine it.
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Hermeneutic
The theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural text
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Epistemology
- The theory of knowledge.
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efers to the principles of what can be known and how we can find out about it
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Methodology
- The theory of methods.
- Refers to WHY particular methods are used, rather than HOW.
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Methods
Research techniques and tools for gathering and analyzing data.
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Data
The measures that are collected, gathered or produced when applying a method.
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Dispositional attribution
The explanation of individual behaviour as a result caused by internal characteristics within the individual (as opposed to situational (outside) influences)
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Embeddedness
A state of being located or secured within a larger entity or context
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