Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Scientific
Basis of
Psychology
- psychologists rely on the scientific method
- in psych, facts are based on data
- data is obtained from methods such as
experiments, surveys, and case studies
- psychologists reach their conclusions by identifying a specific problem or
question, formulating a hypothesis, collecting data through observation
and experiments, and analyzing the data
- Wilhem Wundt is credited with setting up the
first psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879
- the importance of his work
is the procedure he followed
- scientific method: general approach to gathering
information and answering questions so that
errors and biases are minimized