Energe Of Psychology As A Science

Question 1

What did John Watson do?

Answer 1

-He argued that psychology should test its theories using experiments and observable/measurable data only

Question 2

What are the key features of a science

Answer 2

CORE
Control- emphasis on experimental methods to control conditions
Objective- the experimenter shouldn’t influence results
Replicable- should be able to be varified by others repeating it
Empiricism- knowledge should be gained by developing theories and texting them by gathering data.

Question 3

What happened in the 1950s

Answer 3

Because topics weren’t observable such as mental processes, they started to conduct experiments where you manipulated variables in order to infer conclusions.