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Which sociologist is closely linked with the psychological approach?

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Answer: A. A.G. Frank

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A.G. Frank is a prominent sociologist who developed dependency theory to explain global economic disparities. His work bridges historical structuralism and economic development rather than traditional psychological frameworks directly. Although his theories involve social science approaches, he is best known for macroeconomic and sociological analysis. Andre Gunder Frank was a leading economic historian and sociologist associated with dependency and world systems theory. Dependency theory argues that resources flow from a periphery of poor states to a core of wealthy states. Psychological approaches typically focus on individual cognition, whereas Frank analyzed macro-level international economic structures.

D. McClelland focused on the psychological need for achievement in economic development rather than pure sociology. M. Nash conducted anthropological and sociological studies focusing on economic life in developing rural societies. W.W. Rostow formulated the stages of growth model focusing on linear economic modernization rather than dependency.

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Psychology
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Psychology
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