DISTINGUISHING PROXIMAL AND DISTAL LEVELS OF EXPLANATION - REPLY

Authors
SALTHOUSE TA
Citation
Ta. Salthouse, DISTINGUISHING PROXIMAL AND DISTAL LEVELS OF EXPLANATION - REPLY, Developmental review, 14(4), 1994, pp. 444-446
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Developmental review → ACNP
ISSN journal
02732297
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
444 - 446
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-2297(1994)14:4<444:DPADLO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In this reply to Collins' (1994) commentary, I suggest that the differ ences between our two positions are more apparent than real. The princ ipal difference seems to be that I (Salthouse, 1994) was emphasizing a proximal level of analysis, whereas Collins (1994) emphasized a dista l level of analysis. I argue that both levels of analysis are useful a nd necessary in developmental research. (C) 1994 Academic Press, Inc.