Psychology, science and research Why psychology and science? Science –

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Psychology, science and research Why psychology and science? Science – not a subject but a way of thinking; So what is this scientific method then? Asking why? Generating theories for laws;The hypothetico-deductive method; How psychologists actually do scientific research; What are the main features of a psychological investigation? Qualitative data and qualitative approaches

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Psychological researchers generally follow a scientific approach, developed from the ‘empirical method’ into the ‘hypothetico-deductive’ method. This involves careful definition and measurement, and the logic of testing hypotheses produced from falsifiable theories.