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Published on: August 4, 2023
Inquiry in psychology
Maria Virginia Machado Dazzani1, Waldomiro José Silva-Filho2
1Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Bahia (Brazil), Rua Prof. Aristides Novis 197, Federação, 40210-630, Salvador-Bahia, Brazil. vdazzani@gmail.com.
Abstract:
When they discuss the Danish academic situation, Szulevicz, Lund and Lund (2021) address three questions about the academic training of psychology researchers: (a) why do Danish master's students in psychology more frequently choose the qualitative method for their research?; (b) what are psychology students working on?; and (c) what are they interested in? These three questions have led us to reflect on researcher training and the political and educational model universities adopt for psychology master's courses, not only in the Danish context, but also in other general contexts. In this commentary, we will discuss one strictly normative issue: what should the scientific ideal be for training researchers in psychology? Or more accurately: how can psychology contribute to discussions about the scientific ideal of researcher training in this knowledge area?
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