ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY GOES BEYOND THE LABORATORY

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  • Arline L. Bronzaft City University of New York

Abstract

While I intend to advocate extending scientific research beyond the laboratory, I am still a strong supporter of the laboratory. It is only in the laboratory that we can get what all scientists, those interested in human problems and those disinterested, probably desire - controlled conditions. If we desert the lab, we are left with anecdote and uncontrolled observations, neither of which should be discounted; but it is only in the lab that we can attempt to test hypotheses. When we get cross-cultural studies, we have tested our hypotheses over place. Longitudinal studies test our hypotheses over time. I would defend, to the last breath, patient laboratory work. Why then have I chosen to promote going "beyond the laboratory"?

Author Biography

Arline L. Bronzaft, City University of New York

Arline L. Bronzaft is Associate Professor of Psychology at Lehman College of the City University of New York. Recently named as the Consultant on Passenger Safety and Services to the New York City Transit Authority, she is also a member of the State Department of Transportation Commissioner's Advisory Council and serves on numerous transportation committees.

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Published

1977-09-01

How to Cite

Bronzaft, A. L. (1977). ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY GOES BEYOND THE LABORATORY. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 12(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7154

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