Sunday, August 20, 2006

Psychology as a Science

Question(s):
What is the Scientific Method?
Why do psychologists use this method?
Do you think that psychology is a science? –explain.

Answer(s):
1. The Scientific Method: Methods which involve ‘how observations are made and how theories are assessed based on natural sciences of physics, chemical, and biology.

Idea à theory à hypothesis à experimental testing à support or refute of theory

2. Psychology is empirical therefore; psychologists use this method because it is the most efficient and organized way to observe behaviors or interaction of a victim without triggering his or her reactivity.

3. I strongly believe that psychology is a science. The way a psychological theory is approached is exactly the same way scientists approaches for lab reports and so fourth. A scientist and a psychologist both search for answers of the present’s question, not the histories. Both are researchers, both have to come up with theories, hypothesis, and go through testing as well as the support or refute of theory. Psychology is a branch of science.

1 Comments:

Blogger Mellisa said...

The scientific method involves forming a theory and using controlled testing (experimentation) to support or refute the hypothesis. Many psychologists use this method as they want psychology to be classed as a 'hard' science.

8:52 AM  

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