psychology as a science

Question 1

what are the defining principles and concepts of the psychology as a science debate?

Answer 1

unscientific : non-experimental methods, qualitative data, subjective measures, non-standardised procedures and lack of control of variables

scientific: cause & effect, falsification, replicability, objectivity, hypothesis testing, manipulation of variables, control of variables, standardisation and quantifiable measurements

Question 2

what studies can be associated with the scientific side of the debate?

Answer 2

maguire : used an MRI scanner and pixel counting (objectivity)
baron-cohen : autistic people 16.3/25 and the control group 20.3/25 (quantifiable measurements)

Question 3

what studies can be associated with the unscientific side of the debate?

Answer 3

freud : unconscious mind is hard to prove right/wrong (lack of falsification)