Is psychology a science?

Question 1

What is meant by a science?

Answer 1

branch of knowledge developed using objective principles, involving systemised observations +experimentation-founded in empiricsm

Question 2

How does science rely on falsifiability?

Answer 2

> the aim of science is to a provide hypothesis wrong
there is never a correct theory, just the best one at the time - one that has not been proven incorrect
science works in theories not facts

Question 3

What is the are the major features of science?

Answer 3

Objectivity
Systematic
Replicable

Question 4

What is objectivity?

Answer 4

> observations +experiments should be unaffected by bias

Question 5

What is systematic ?

Answer 5

using a scientific process to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions

Question 6

What are paradigm shifts?

Answer 6

When alternative theories are suggested and evidence is collected
when enough evidence exists to reject old theory +new theory is accepted the new one does not the scientific paradigm shift.

Question 7

Is psychology therefore a science?

Answer 7

> because psychology has a lot of paradigm shifts it can be argued that it is not a science
h/w we do not attempt to use scientific method to investigate behaviours
ppl are not chemicals >reaction will never be the same