APPROACHES - ORIGINS Flashcards
What is Psychology?
The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes and how those are affected by internal and external factors.
What is Empiricism?
The belief that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience. It is generally characterised by the use of the scientific method in psychology.
What is the scientific method?
Refers to the used of investigative methods that are systematic, replicable and objective, and the formulation, testing and modification of hypotheses based on these methods.
Define Introspection.
The process by which a person gains knowledge about their own mental and emotional states as the result of examination or observation of conscious thoughts and feelings.