the study of the psychological processes in terms of hereditary origins and developmental history where there is an emphasis on the role of genes as explanatory devices.
GENETIC METHOD: "The genetic method looks at hereditary origins."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GENETIC METHOD," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/genetic-method/ (accessed August 10, 2022).