ɪt kənsˈɪsts əvə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kˈaɪndz ʌv vˈɛɹɪəbəlz ðæt hæv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli bˌɪn ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl θˈiəɹi ænd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd ɐ dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌvðə tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪnðɪ ˈɛmfəsɪs ʌv ðiːz vˈɛɹɪəbəlz ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm.
It consists of a general identification of the kinds of variables that have traditionally been employed in psychological theory and research and a description of the changes in the emphasis of these variables over time.