PARA 1
Considering whether psych = science depends of definition of ‘science’.
Characteristics of ‘science’ are: objectivity, unbiased, replicable (same research
will be found on multiple occasions).
Characteristics of ‘psych’ are: objectivity (use of brain scans) —> objective
measure as you cannot interpret them in a diff. way (they are what they are).
EXAMPLE = Raine et al —> PET scans to observe brain activity of NGRI
murderers.
Suggests YES has scientific status.
, PARA 2
Similarly —> replicable research
EXAMPLE = Loftus + Palmer
Methodology can easily be repeated in the very same way to find the same results.
Involved introspection —> scientific way to study internal mental processes (in this case,
memory)
There are other methods used that are also arguably ‘scientific’ —> lab experiments (highly
controlled + standardised as seen in traditional scientific labs).
Considering whether psych = science depends of definition of ‘science’.
Characteristics of ‘science’ are: objectivity, unbiased, replicable (same research
will be found on multiple occasions).
Characteristics of ‘psych’ are: objectivity (use of brain scans) —> objective
measure as you cannot interpret them in a diff. way (they are what they are).
EXAMPLE = Raine et al —> PET scans to observe brain activity of NGRI
murderers.
Suggests YES has scientific status.
, PARA 2
Similarly —> replicable research
EXAMPLE = Loftus + Palmer
Methodology can easily be repeated in the very same way to find the same results.
Involved introspection —> scientific way to study internal mental processes (in this case,
memory)
There are other methods used that are also arguably ‘scientific’ —> lab experiments (highly
controlled + standardised as seen in traditional scientific labs).
