Abstract

A thesis was presented to the effect that the concept of structure, particularly that of "multi-seated structure", within the behavioral environment may prove to be useful for psychology, especially for "panoramic social psycbology" (Cha, 1991), which deals with large-scale social events or phenomena (e.g., war, flood, corruption). A preliminary discussion of the possible usefulness of the concept of structure was made, including the nature of concept, the kinds of structures to be found, the relationship between event and structure, and "structures" discussed in current psychological literature. It was maintained that the existing conception of structures do not directly address the problem of structure in human life situations and that the concept of environmental structure might prove useful for the analysis of events and should offer a new vista for the study of motivation.