Psychology as Science
“Psychology as a Separate Science"
Source: McLeod, S. A. (2008). Psychology as a Science. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/science-psychology.html
The article "Psychology as a Science" presents a more direct approach into defining science as a whole, including the placement of psychology into the context in the definition. The article goes on to state that science involves key processes such as the scientific process which includes important activities such as "experiments". Included within these
"experiments", there are variables, information, testing for validity of that information, and also what the article calls "empirical evidence". This term specifically "refers to data collected through direct observation or experiment". Many psychological experiments that have been performed throughout the history of mankind have included these vital scientific components.
Source: Paul D. Ackerman, Psychology as a Science. Retrieved from http://www.creationism.org/csshs/v05n1p13.htm
The article "Psychology as a Science" written by Paul D. Ackerman is a more subjective approach about how psychology as a scientific discipline has involved through the
"thoughts and actions of man". The text talks about the "limitations of science" which include the
"limits of science itself" and the "fallibility of the individuals who practice it". Ackerman goes into depth into explaining how science is limited by its excess use of "controlled and repeated observations". He also explains in the article where he stands on the undeniable fact that there is always some sort of error in conducting scientific experiments whether it be human or statistical.
Psychology is a good example of this as psychological experiments are not and can never be one hundred percent correct with absolutely no percent of
Source: McLeod, S. A. (2008). Psychology as a Science. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/science-psychology.html
The article "Psychology as a Science" presents a more direct approach into defining science as a whole, including the placement of psychology into the context in the definition. The article goes on to state that science involves key processes such as the scientific process which includes important activities such as "experiments". Included within these
"experiments", there are variables, information, testing for validity of that information, and also what the article calls "empirical evidence". This term specifically "refers to data collected through direct observation or experiment". Many psychological experiments that have been performed throughout the history of mankind have included these vital scientific components.
Source: Paul D. Ackerman, Psychology as a Science. Retrieved from http://www.creationism.org/csshs/v05n1p13.htm
The article "Psychology as a Science" written by Paul D. Ackerman is a more subjective approach about how psychology as a scientific discipline has involved through the
"thoughts and actions of man". The text talks about the "limitations of science" which include the
"limits of science itself" and the "fallibility of the individuals who practice it". Ackerman goes into depth into explaining how science is limited by its excess use of "controlled and repeated observations". He also explains in the article where he stands on the undeniable fact that there is always some sort of error in conducting scientific experiments whether it be human or statistical.
Psychology is a good example of this as psychological experiments are not and can never be one hundred percent correct with absolutely no percent of