What is “empiricism”?
Psychologists gain accurate knowledgement about behaviour and mental processes only by observing the world and measuring aspects of it. This approach is called empiricism.
What do emperical researches involve?
data collection and analysis
Requires carfully planned, systematic steps
What allows psychologists to be confident that empirical results provide a true understanding of mental activity and behaviour?
Three primary goals of science
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Prediction
Explanation
For what uses psychological science research?
To describe what a phenomenon is, predict when and where its will occur, and explain the mechanisms behind why it occurs.
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