Glossary H
Glossary H
Histogram is defined as a frequency distribution graph in which a vertical bar indicates the frequency of each score from an interval or ratio scale of measurement. Moreover, Histogram is a means of illustrating the frequency of quantitative data using contiguous vertical bars. Quantitative class intervals are plotted on the abscissa, with frequency represented on the ordinate and the frequency of each class represented by the height of the bar over that class interval.
Historical development approach refers to the approach to history that concentrates on an element of a field or discipline and describes how the understanding or approach to studying that element has changed over time. An example of Historical development approach is a description of how mental illness has been defined and studied throughout history.
Deutsch: Historische Forschung / Español: Investigación Histórica / Português: Pesquisa Histórica / Français: Recherche Historique / Italian: Ricerca Storica
Historical research in the psychology context refers to the study and analysis of past events, ideas, theories, and practices to understand the development and evolution of psychological concepts, theories, and practices over time. This type of research involves examining historical documents, records, and other sources to gain insights into how psychological knowledge has progressed, how past societies understood and treated mental health, and how historical contexts influenced the development of psychology as a discipline.
Historicism is defined as the study of the past for its own sake, without attempting to interpret and evaluate it in terms of current knowledge and standards, as is the case with presentism. Please see also Presentism.